as in overhaul
the act, process, or result of improving something by removing flaws, problems, etc.
They're calling for a complete reformation of the healthcare system.
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Recent Examples of reformation
He’s just gone through such a reformation, through his journey with Christ and everything [the NFL brings] too.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Still, the billionaire, who has become highly involved in U.S. and global politics, has also supported the overhaul and reformation of the H-1B system in the past.
—Dylan Butts,victoria Yeo, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
And as far as music is concerned, reformation doesn’t really come into it so much.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The process observed involved stages of turbulence generation, rope merging, equilibrium collapse, and reformation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Still, the billionaire, who has become highly involved in U.S. and global politics, has also supported the overhaul and reformation of the H-1B system in the past.
—Dylan Butts,victoria Yeo, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
And as far as music is concerned, reformation doesn’t really come into it so much.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The process observed involved stages of turbulence generation, rope merging, equilibrium collapse, and reformation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformation
Noun
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Do not commit to a big overhaul; start with minor renovations to ensure there aren’t any unforeseen issues or problems along the way.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The scathing and procedurally unusual petition comes after a statewide task force in December found Colorado’s discovery process — the system through which prosecutors share evidence with defense attorneys in criminal cases — is in need of a complete overhaul.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The courts must now decide whether to admit or dismiss the CGT’s filing, a decision that could result in an injunction suspending the reform until judges issue a final ruling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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This is not a time for celebration, but for strategic defense and proactive reform.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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After months of redesign and testing, the modern Pocket Grip was developed.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The iPad refresh helps Apple build on momentum in a category that outperformed in the holiday quarter, as the company looks to keep tablet demand going with faster chips rather than a major redesign.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Reformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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