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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
Abrams was among the many musicians, athletes, movie stars — and one seemingly reformed anti-fan president of the United States — who took time out on Tuesday to congratulate the happy couple after their surprise announcement.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Illinois reformed its bail system more radically than any other jurisdiction, via the Pretrial Fairness Act which eliminated cash bail.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Illinois reformed its bail system more radically than any other jurisdiction, via the Pretrial Fairness Act which eliminated cash bail.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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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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Green Bay improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, telling the AI chatbot to take on the persona of a clinician and asking it one question at a time improved the accuracy of its responses.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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In August, the planning and zoning committee amended the proposal to include conditional use permit and licensing requirements that were previously absent, said Councilman Andrew Owen, who co-sponsored the legislation and chairs the committee.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Congress regularly renewed and amended the Voting Rights Act for more than four decades, with broad bipartisan support.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even rich kids can be redeemed.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 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 Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both are corrected automatically when using your camera for JPG images or video without any detriment to photos.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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