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
Several months later, The Stone Roses announced its reformation for a number of shows at Manchester’s Heaton Park for June and July 2012.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
He’s just gone through such a reformation, through his journey with Christ and everything [the NFL brings] too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 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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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
He’s just gone through such a reformation, through his journey with Christ and everything [the NFL brings] too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 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
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Everything was building over the past two years, from the historic in-season overhaul two seasons ago to the high-profile additions ahead of the March trade deadline, towards a championship run this spring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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By contrast, the challenge awaiting Slot’s successor seems far more complicated than anyone would have imagined after last summer’s overhaul.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Modern slavery reform Down Under A coalition of 100 investors, businesses, unions and advocacy groups is calling for major reforms to Australia’s Modern Slavery Act, arguing that current laws are insufficient to combat exploitation in corporate supply chains.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Now is the time to reinvest in American production, cut red tape, and deliver the commonsense, bipartisan permitting reform mining needs.—
Rich Nolan,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Dozens of residents spoke out for and against the redesign of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, where there are currently two beloved basketball courts, at the city commission meeting Tuesday night.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The major refurbishment included upgrades to Frogmore's heating, electrical, gas and water main systems, plus a redesign of the property that took about six months to complete, the outlet reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Reformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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