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as in rehabilitated
to make better in behavior or character
volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems
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as in improved
to change one's behavior or character for the better
a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work
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as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him
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Recent Examples of reformed
After a lengthy hiatus beginning in the ‘80s, the Rubinoos reformed in 2006 and are still at it today.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Supertramp reformed in 1996, without Hodgson, and the band performed until 2012.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Many of us who are raised on or reformed by incomparable low-and-slow Southern pork barbecue appreciate cabbage slaw as a classic accompaniment, whether spooned onto our plate (AKA our tray) or inside a sandwich bun.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
George Osborne, the incoming chancellor, called for the fiscal framework to be reformed as the new government — which had inherited a deficit to GDP ratio of 10% deficit — battled to maintain the confidence of the bond markets in the wake of the global financial crisis.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Supertramp reformed in 1996, without Hodgson, and the band performed until 2012.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Many of us who are raised on or reformed by incomparable low-and-slow Southern pork barbecue appreciate cabbage slaw as a classic accompaniment, whether spooned onto our plate (AKA our tray) or inside a sandwich bun.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
George Osborne, the incoming chancellor, called for the fiscal framework to be reformed as the new government — which had inherited a deficit to GDP ratio of 10% deficit — battled to maintain the confidence of the bond markets in the wake of the global financial crisis.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated?—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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His family, as well as his legal team, are adamant that Combs has been rehabilitated and should be released.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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For example, as OpenAI’s models improved, the percentage of their task outputs that were as good as or better than humans’ outputs more than tripled.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its speakers also improved, providing clearer vocals and deeper bass than before.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Constitution was amended in 1971, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, and again in 1992.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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The mandate of the Provisional Electoral Council also was amended to remove the need for the agency to organize a referendum to vote on a new constitution.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each point is worth one cent toward a Nordstrom Note, so 1,000 points can be redeemed for a $10 Nordstrom Note.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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This recognition has no cash value, is not transferable, and may not be substituted or redeemed for cash or any other value.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those include claims that the prosecutor who secured the charges wasn't legitimately appointed, that the prosecution is selective and vindictive, that the grand jury process was abusive, and that the government has behaved outrageously.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Pat said that the bird had only ever behaved that way with her late husband, who had died eight years earlier.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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While it was later discovered that the explosion was caused by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket that misfired, MSF neither corrected nor deleted its condemnation, which is still available on X but has a community note.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some companies kind of got confused [about] what their true role is and how they’re supposed to be delivering value, and that’s getting a bit corrected now.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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What the study found was that fire tolerant trees, those that regenerated with fire, have been replaced over time by fire intolerant trees that just burn.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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If target dies this turn, it is removed from game entirely and cannot be regenerated.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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