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as in rehabilitating
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 improving
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 amending
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 reforming
There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
So as America grapples with an aging political class, the question of reforming the 25th Amendment must become part of the country’s discourse.
—Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet even the ocean is always in motion, waves constantly breaking and reforming.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The Bolsonaro trial did revive a public debate about the need for reforming the court, and several projects are in discussion in the legislature.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Kennedy holds views that clash sharply with the president’s legal reform agenda and should appall anyone who supports the president’s goal of reforming America’s legal system.
—Tiger Joyce, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
While the former demands fiscal consolidation from France’s leadership, the latter is opposed to spending cuts and reforms — such as raising the retirement age and reforming the pension system — that economists see as necessary to balance the books.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Edwards says restoring and reforming the program would ensure rural communities have more equitable access to funding meant to protect against disasters.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
So as America grapples with an aging political class, the question of reforming the 25th Amendment must become part of the country’s discourse.
—Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet even the ocean is always in motion, waves constantly breaking and reforming.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The Bolsonaro trial did revive a public debate about the need for reforming the court, and several projects are in discussion in the legislature.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Kennedy holds views that clash sharply with the president’s legal reform agenda and should appall anyone who supports the president’s goal of reforming America’s legal system.
—Tiger Joyce, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
While the former demands fiscal consolidation from France’s leadership, the latter is opposed to spending cuts and reforms — such as raising the retirement age and reforming the pension system — that economists see as necessary to balance the books.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Edwards says restoring and reforming the program would ensure rural communities have more equitable access to funding meant to protect against disasters.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reforming
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Blackwell and his team got to work rehabilitating the declining species native to Mexico.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Musgrove could be rewarded for his hard work rehabilitating his right elbow by securing a spot in the Padres’ bullpen in the postseason.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Needham analyst Tom Nikic said that while top-line trends were improving, there were still some pain points, including incremental tariff headwinds.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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As reported by Reuters, Anutin's election was the result of a political agreement with the progressive opposition People's Party, the largest bloc in parliament, which was convinced by his promise to hold a referendum on amending the constitution and call a general election within four months.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the duo managed to make the most of the experience, redeeming their passes to come back for Korn later that weekend.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Arthur’s having a great night up to the moment Rafferty mentions that the Fenians are behaving themselves.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Neely had schizophrenia, was behaving erratically, high on drugs and threatening riders.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hardware needs shrink dramatically By virtually eliminating one of the two main error types, Alice & Bob’s cat qubits allow for more efficient error-correcting codes that require far fewer physical qubits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Put it all together, and the larger story is that wealth managers and GPs are rewriting the rules for how money moves around the world.—
Henry Fernandez,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 7-foot-3 unicorn, still in the early stages of rewriting how basketball is played, just made a move few in the world can.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reforming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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