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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
What needed to be reformed, in your view?
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Our antiquated tax code should be reformed to reduce reliance on the personal income tax and raise revenue in a more predictable way.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
DeLaney said economic development in the state will ultimately be harmed if the IEDC isn't reformed.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Some called for it to be eliminated, and others suggested it be reformed.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Our antiquated tax code should be reformed to reduce reliance on the personal income tax and raise revenue in a more predictable way.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
DeLaney said economic development in the state will ultimately be harmed if the IEDC isn't reformed.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Some called for it to be eliminated, and others suggested it be reformed.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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Once the home is rehabilitated, Habitat would sell it at an affordable price and the city would be refunded by Habitat.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Knights improved to 2-0 in their pool games and earned the right to move on to the next round.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pitchbook’s Zabelin said the company is valued at more than $10 billion, adding that Mercor and its competitors’ high values show investors think services like human feedback and expert testing of AI models are becoming a permanent and essential part of how AI systems are built and improved.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 legislation is moving forward in Tallahassee, though it could be amended at subsequent committee hearings.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Even worse, there seems to be little interest in moving the legislation forward so that it can be amended to match SB 840.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Get ready for a weekend curated for HER—holistic, empowered, and redeemed.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several caregivers told the social workers that the children behaved as though they’d been deprived of food.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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After 35 days more than 60 percent of them had fully regenerated the organ.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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The second workstream examines regenerated elastane produced through early-stage recycling innovations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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