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Recent Examples of reformer
Pinpointing precisely who might be Cuba’s reformer who would be willing to work with the United States to dismantle the communist system and rebuild the country has proved elusive.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The class splits evenly between the reformer and the cadillac, giving you a full-body burn.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The contrasting ideas of the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, a progressive social reformer, and the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek, an advocate of traditional institutions and market society, illuminate the breadth of and tensions within the liberal tradition.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ilana presents herself as a stout-hearted reformer who’s being targeted by fascistic insurgents but is secretly evil enough to engineer an apocalypse.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The class splits evenly between the reformer and the cadillac, giving you a full-body burn.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The contrasting ideas of the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, a progressive social reformer, and the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek, an advocate of traditional institutions and market society, illuminate the breadth of and tensions within the liberal tradition.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ilana presents herself as a stout-hearted reformer who’s being targeted by fascistic insurgents but is secretly evil enough to engineer an apocalypse.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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Cameron Kasky, a Jewish Gen-Z progressive who recently dropped his bid in New York’s 12th District race, pushed back on the calls to sideline Piker in post on X, arguing instead that more Democrats should sit down with him.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, Khamenei relied on the Expediency Discernment Council to reduce the powers of the reformist-majority parliament and pressure it to approve the chief justice’s six appointees to the Guardian Council.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The uprising was brutally crushed, marking the beginning of the end of any true domestic reformist movement.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Catlin is an unlikely optimist.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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An optimist and networker with Harpo Marx hair, he was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2023 for helping invent the HTTPS encryption system and was among the first to take AI seriously, back when AI seemed even more insane.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Frightened moderates begged the president to dump the idea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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While House Democrats did pass numerous bills to address these topics, Senate moderates proved difficult to persuade.—
Gary M. Segura,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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While proponents say changes have made streets safer, critics suspect projects that reduce space for cars will only make traffic congestion worse — even after the construction disruptions end.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the firm’s been arguably the leading proponent in America for making owners of the rank-in-file.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Carolina is not just a do-gooder.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The shift away from reliability suggests a sly reversal of sympathies from the artist to the do-gooder sibling.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anglo‑Saxon England converted to Christianity over the seventh century, so some of the charms included appeals to Jesus, Mary, and the apostles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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