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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
Following sporadic touring upon their most recent reformation, The Jesus Lizard increased their live appearances last year, with the group having already completed tours of the U.S., U.K. and Europe in 2025.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Comer secured $750,000 in funding for the Franklin County Fiscal Court for sewage treatment reformation in the Fiscal Year 2024 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The musicians rose to fame throughout the 1970s after releasing several successful albums together, but Osbourne's dismissal from the group in 1979 led to various reformations in the years to come.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 July 2025
Only 40 years later, the General Assembly gets around to creating the house of reformation and instruction for Black children in the juvenile justice system.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 22 July 2025
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Comer secured $750,000 in funding for the Franklin County Fiscal Court for sewage treatment reformation in the Fiscal Year 2024 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
The musicians rose to fame throughout the 1970s after releasing several successful albums together, but Osbourne's dismissal from the group in 1979 led to various reformations in the years to come.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 July 2025
Only 40 years later, the General Assembly gets around to creating the house of reformation and instruction for Black children in the juvenile justice system.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformation
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Crystal also is using RFID technology to track the movement of semi-finished and finished products along its production process, with the overhaul expected to be completed mid-2026.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The overhaul affects ICE field offices in at least eight cities and will replace many senior leaders with Border Patrol officials, marking an unprecedented power shift inside DHS and exposing sharp divisions over how far to go in ramping up deportations, the officials told Fox News.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a series of videos and during a press conference, the group emphasized the contributions of immigrants to South Florida, called on common-sense immigration reform that secures borders but guarantees compassionate treatment of immigrants, and stressed the constitutional right to due process.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Proceeds from the whole festival will benefit Public Counsel, the nation’s largest nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights, racial and economic justice, and community empowerment through direct legal services, education, and systemic reform.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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While little has changed externally, the stately 19th-century building, which was a former hotel and department store, has undergone a radical redesign within.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Apple recently launched an iPhone operating-system interface redesign called Liquid Glass that turns its icons translucent, further homogenizing their appearance.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Reformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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