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Recent Examples of reformer
So are the many other thinkers and analysts—including the journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, and the government reformer Jennifer Pahlka—who make similar arguments.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Salah is also a Pilates devotee, and has stationed a Pilates reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
John is going to talk about his record as a CEO, an outsider, and a reformer.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
As a result, unlike with the reformer, participants have more stability (and peace of mind) while doing complicated balance exercises like the runner’s lunge or bear pike.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Salah is also a Pilates devotee, and has stationed a Pilates reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
John is going to talk about his record as a CEO, an outsider, and a reformer.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
As a result, unlike with the reformer, participants have more stability (and peace of mind) while doing complicated balance exercises like the runner’s lunge or bear pike.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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Between February and June, Mamdani rallied momentum and broke through the noise with his innovative ideas, further benefiting from a grassroots effort by the left to shaft Cuomo from every progressive's ranked-choice primary ballot.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive, was among the first to give Mamdani her backing before the Democratic primary in June, and has been one of his strongest advocates.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bayard Rustin, outside of my critiques of him, is a reformist.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Women also played a dominant role in the 1999 student protests in Tehran, sparked by the shutdown of a reformist newspaper.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Combining the optimism of Don Quixote and Candide became the guide for my main character—an absolutely surreal, absurd optimist, who believes that even things way out of his league are possible for him.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Just last week, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna had positioned himself as a rare optimist amid widespread job cuts, pledging that his company would increase hiring among recent college graduates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s win is not representative of mainstream Democrats and certainly not of moderates in middle America.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa’s path to victory is narrow in the overwhelmingly Democratic city, resting on his ability to secure the GOP vote with his tough-on-crime message and Noo Yawk attitude, while picking up moderates who don’t want to elevate Mamdani or return Cuomo to power.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Newsom and other proponents said the retaliatory ballot measure was a way of fighting fire with fire.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Onscreen, Evans’s Mike Tyler instead takes a more self-destructive route — at times, equal parts hilarious and harrowing — preoccupied by his public image and being perceived as a righteous do-gooder.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Such a bland do-gooder can’t hold a candle to Slattery’s Leo, a man who happily self-identifies as a bully.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Grand Blanc attack was mentioned briefly on Saturday, Oct 4, at the start of the two-day conference by Elder Gary Stevenson, one of 12 apostles who help lead the church's 17.5 million members worldwide, almost 47,000 of them in Michigan.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nelson served as an apostle beginning in 1984 and became the church's leader in 2018.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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