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Recent Examples of reformer
Not long after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Quaker reformers alongside Benjamin Franklin made a bold decision to overhaul the prevailing system of punishment.
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Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 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.
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Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
In Palmer's primary suite, the pilates lover has her own reformer in the bedroom.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The reformer is like a Rube Goldberg machine for fitness.
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Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 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
In Palmer's primary suite, the pilates lover has her own reformer in the bedroom.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The reformer is like a Rube Goldberg machine for fitness.
—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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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.
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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.
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From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist.
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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.
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In the great debate over how to address the national debt crisis, optimists suggest that expanding the economy is preferable to cutting federal spending.
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Andy Sachs exemplifies an adaptive optimist, challenging norms and fostering open environments through self-reflection and curiosity.
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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
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Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering.
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Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
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There isn't time for proponents to get a new measure on this year's ballot and state law requires any measures brought in odd years be limited to questions related to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
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Their Tom and Jerry are each rescued by do-gooders who eventually fall in love.
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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.
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Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
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Sheiner also appeared as the apostle James the Elder in George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) and had a meaty turn as Guido Lorenz, cop and partner of Charles Bronson’s Det.
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Alexi’s tutu-twirling positivity should not be confused with Pollyanna, nor her quirky insights with naiveté.
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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.
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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