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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
How did the 2006 reunion come about where the full original band reformed?
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2026
Another season has brought valuable learning experiences for a team who were only reformed in 2018.
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Bands that had broken up have reformed, playing bigger venues than ever and creating some of the best music of their careers.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Expanded and reformed first-time homebuyer tax benefits.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2026
Another season has brought valuable learning experiences for a team who were only reformed in 2018.
—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Bands that had broken up have reformed, playing bigger venues than ever and creating some of the best music of their careers.
—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Expanded and reformed first-time homebuyer tax benefits.
—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reformed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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Kittle, near his ideal playing weight, has rehabilitated on a side field throughout organized team activities.
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The line is currently being rehabilitated end-to-end under the binational agreement.
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The technology for delivery coordination improved.
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Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
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The proposal unveiled Friday calls for the five-year-old agreement to be amended to ensure that those contingency funds can be used to cover the city’s costs in the event that other revenue is not enough to pay for certain city services provided during the Games.
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After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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Each customer is limited to one coupon, which must be redeemed in the store.
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
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Once the cooling is done, the research team will evaluate how the fuel materials behaved under prolonged irradiation.
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Provenance explains what was allowed to occur, under what conditions and whether the system behaved as expected.
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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.
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Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.
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Ambercycle’s molecularly regenerated Cycora is newer to the field, and Harnest’s collection showcases how it can be used in more than fabrics.
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Payloads can be regenerated just-in-time for a specific target, and code that appears once may never appear again.
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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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