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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
The comptroller added that since lawmakers reformed the premium-setting process, premium collections have exceeded claim payments in four of the last six years.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And no, that’s not scaffolding law, which the city recently reformed, but an arcane state labor law that has exponentially inflated the cost of construction beyond reason for decades.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Martin’s former bully Glen (Patch Darragh) has the makings of a villain before he’s swiftly reformed.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Federal civil rights officials have ended their oversight of the Orange County district attorney’s use of jailhouse informants, confident that the office has sufficiently reformed its practices.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And no, that’s not scaffolding law, which the city recently reformed, but an arcane state labor law that has exponentially inflated the cost of construction beyond reason for decades.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Martin’s former bully Glen (Patch Darragh) has the makings of a villain before he’s swiftly reformed.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Federal civil rights officials have ended their oversight of the Orange County district attorney’s use of jailhouse informants, confident that the office has sufficiently reformed its practices.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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It was built in 1949 and has been rehabilitated several times, the last being in 2017, documents said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Bellinger has gradually rehabilitated his on-field reputation with three excellent seasons — two with the Cubs and one with the Yankees.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as Los Angeles improved to 3-1 on an eight-game trip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An indicator of overall loan demand improved for a second quarter but remained far below its level in late 2024, according to a separate survey of banks.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agency’s authority to investigate stems from Senate Bill 553, which was amended to broaden the scope of employers, including law enforcement agencies, to maintain workplace violence prevention plans.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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An earlier update from King Soopers had listed some locations in Boulder and Littleton but the company amended its location list to include five fewer locations, lowering the number of gas stations impacted to 14 locations.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the song is redeemed by a stellar, slow-building vocal performance, and by her sense of humor.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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The still-young year of 2026 could be similarly redeemed.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Functionally, these neurons behaved just like mammalian place cells.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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In December 2024, Lively filed her complaint with the California Civil Rights Department claiming Baldoni behaved inappropriately on set and coordinated a PR campaign with a crisis firm in an attempt to destroy her reputation.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Powell corrected Trump in front of reporters about the cost of the project, with the tension between the two men palpable.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Rams of general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay have regenerated success in various offensive iterations despite massive turnover among McVay’s offensive staff.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Gatwa departed the show after two seasons in May, and shockingly regenerated into Billie Piper in the final moments of the most recent episode.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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