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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
Yet amid this fear, there remains an undeniable hope for the future — hope for the fall of a system that many believe cannot be reformed.
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Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Yet amid this fear, there remains an undeniable hope for the future — hope for the fall of a system that many believe cannot be reformed.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Hole reformed with a different lineup from 2009 to 2012.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Yet amid this fear, there remains an undeniable hope for the future — hope for the fall of a system that many believe cannot be reformed.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Hole reformed with a different lineup from 2009 to 2012.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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Stuart, the judge, questioned whether Davis can be rehabilitated.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is a harsher version of Rooster’s insistence that anyone can be rehabilitated, one that acknowledges that some damage is irreparable, and that the people who benefit from infinite patience and forgiveness are usually men of privilege.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Palomar College, meanwhile, improved to 16-1 in junior college play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Waybourn said jail conditions have improved dramatically since new jail administrator Shannon Herklotz arrived in January because of a more proactive approach to health care.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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It was amended to require 50% participation in the union election and then a majority of those who voted.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those rules have already been amended by the Legislature several times since 2023.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Someone else sold a $4 million winner This ticket must be redeemed at a Florida Lottery office, such as the Fort Myers office about 25 miles from this Sunoco.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Solanke redeemed himself in 2022-23 with the drop looming for Bournemouth again, scoring in three crucial victories against Fulham, Spurs and Leeds United in the April and also setting up the other two goals, including Dango Ouattara’s stoppage-time winner, in a 3-2 defeat of his current club.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Members who behaved badly prior to that do not deserve anonymity.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first is that, as noted, Vancouver behaved with a clear and consistent direction in cleaning out veteran players, clearing the books and shaking up a locker room mix that has consistently underachieved this decade.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This story has been corrected to show the new president is Ravi Bellamkonda, not Ballamkonda.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to a fateful decision that many now believe held the city back — something that will finally be corrected this year, on May 8.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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To how landscape is being domesticated and regenerated, so there’s a very poetic look into what a landscape could be.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 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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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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