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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
Gray’s prospects began to improve, however, in tandem with a growing sentiment that the criminal justice systems across the country were heavily weighted against poor and minority communities and needed to be reformed.
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Those go into effect in February, but Polis and the tech industry — as well as a coalition of companies and agencies that use AI — have called for that law to be reformed beforehand.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Following a lengthy hiatus and a period of mourning, the Grammy-winning hard rock outfit reformed with new members, hoping to continue the legacy that Bennington helped start.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But victims' families and survivors cannot wait for justice to only begin after Lebanon's state institutions are reclaimed and reformed.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Those go into effect in February, but Polis and the tech industry — as well as a coalition of companies and agencies that use AI — have called for that law to be reformed beforehand.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Following a lengthy hiatus and a period of mourning, the Grammy-winning hard rock outfit reformed with new members, hoping to continue the legacy that Bennington helped start.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But victims' families and survivors cannot wait for justice to only begin after Lebanon's state institutions are reclaimed and reformed.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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Little French Key rehabilitated the animals and provided them healthy diets, veterinary care and enrichment.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement first raided this cultivation site in 2024, but it was not rehabilitated until this year due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Witt finished Thursday’s series finale with the biggest hit of the night as the Royals improved to 71-69.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, which opposed Tisdel's bill before it was amended, did not respond to a request for its position on the changes to the legislation.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aston Villa, on the other hand, had a pretty flat summer, albeit redeemed by what looks like an excellent deal for Harvey Elliott on deadline day.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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It can be redeemed only once from a PayPal or Venmo account.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The teenager who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, had behaved in alarming ways before the 2022 tragedy.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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