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
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformation
Noun
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Holevich advises saving large-scale decluttering projects, such as a wardrobe overhaul, for spring or autumn when when daylight hours are longer and temperatures (and therefore your wardrobe) change more drastically.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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The crackdown has accelerated since Kuwait’s emir dissolved the country’s parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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When institutions operate in a constant state of decay, crisis management replaces strategic planning, and long-term reform becomes impossible.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Celia Arguerro, who also has a handicap parking permit, is tired of waiting for reform to catch people cheating the system.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of planting trees in the median, the redesign calls for planting dozens of trees along the sidewalks on either side of Las Olas.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Without effective job redesign and human oversight, businesses run mostly by smart machine labor will quickly falter.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Reformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformation. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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