reformer

noun

Definition of reformernext
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as in progressive

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as in reformist

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as in optimist

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Recent Examples of reformer The next year, a French humanist and religious reformer named Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples and his associates produced a New Testament in French. — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Mat work, the classic reformer, the Cadillac and the barrel build strength and range of motion. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 This wall unit, made up of springs, bars, and straps, is similar to a reformer but with a vertical frame. — Maggie Donahue, Health, 25 June 2026 For years, critics and reformers have observed that our model of public education was developed to make children better workers in an industrial economy. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reformer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
  1. progressive
  2. reformist
  3. optimist
  4. moderate
  5. proponent
  6. do-gooder
  7. apostle
  8. Pollyanna
Noun
  • McAdams has sought to shed his reputation as a moderate, while his opponents have urged each other to drop out and clear a path for Utah to send its first progressive to Washington.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Lander, a progressive, is leading in the polls in the race to represent lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and has lambasted the more moderate Goldman in his support for Israel and taking corporate PAC donations.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of progressive
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  • Pezeshkian, a reformist within Iran’s theocracy, is the highest-ranking official within Iran to reference the release of the funds held by Qatar.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist.
    — Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of reformist
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  • The optimists in our midst are hoping for a big improvement on that and that one or both of them will land in the nine-to-16 range, but more than half of y’all are thinking bottom half of the league, and that’s more defensible.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Finally, of course, there are the ambitious optimists, people betting that fresh leadership will shake CNN out of it slumber (and give themselves a high-profile role to help achieve those goals).
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of optimist
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  • Independents and moderates alike are furious at the circumstance, given that Cox was the face of the worst defeat Maryland Republicans have suffered in modern history.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
  • Their concern is that Republicans will seize on those winds to blur the lines between progressives and moderates, turning every Democrat in a competitive state into a stand-in for the party's most unapologetic activists.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of moderate
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  • While proponents highlight their potential for companionship, addressing issues like loneliness, this technology sparks profound ethical debates.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Politicians and other proponents of the lab-leak theory have issued fresh calls to punish Fauci, 85, and scientists his institute funded.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of proponent
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  • Their Tom and Jerry are each rescued by do-gooders who eventually fall in love.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Then one of the crew met a man named Chris, a do-gooder in the community who lost his home to an electrical fire last year.
    — Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of do-gooder
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  • Camino de Santiago blends history, spirituality and scenery on the route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of the apostle Saint James.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Camino de Santiago in Spain Blending history, spirituality and scenery, the Camino de Santiago leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, said to be the resting place of the apostle Saint James.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of apostle
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  • Alexi’s tutu-twirling positivity should not be confused with Pollyanna, nor her quirky insights with naiveté.
    — Rich Roll, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
  • During the festival, those attending can enjoy a selection of beer, wine and cocktails from Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, along with offerings from other local St. Charles breweries, according to the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of Pollyanna

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