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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
The 1996 law reforming immigration law did a number of things.
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Several provisions in the contract are aimed at reforming operations to bolster public safety infrastructure in the city, Wu’s office said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The organization currently focuses on reforming criminal justice, higher education, health, infrastructure and public finance, according to its website.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
In labor markets, this means eliminating occupational licensing that bars entry into modest jobs and reforming scope-of-practice rules that limit access to health care.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
However, since that time, their rhetoric has shifted more toward reforming the agency, and in particular doling out less money to states.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Ever since reforming their membership a few years back, the Globes have backed away from their particular brand of shamelessness and gotten a little bit hipper.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
During her tenure in the House, the congresswoman has focused her legislative agenda on building an economy for all, reforming the criminal justice system, achieving health equity, and eliminating poverty.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the government was open to reforming the nomination process.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Several provisions in the contract are aimed at reforming operations to bolster public safety infrastructure in the city, Wu’s office said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The organization currently focuses on reforming criminal justice, higher education, health, infrastructure and public finance, according to its website.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
In labor markets, this means eliminating occupational licensing that bars entry into modest jobs and reforming scope-of-practice rules that limit access to health care.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
However, since that time, their rhetoric has shifted more toward reforming the agency, and in particular doling out less money to states.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Ever since reforming their membership a few years back, the Globes have backed away from their particular brand of shamelessness and gotten a little bit hipper.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
During her tenure in the House, the congresswoman has focused her legislative agenda on building an economy for all, reforming the criminal justice system, achieving health equity, and eliminating poverty.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the government was open to reforming the nomination process.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reforming
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Grant Williams has played in the last two games, making his season debut after spending the past 14 months rehabilitating a torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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That included $100 million for new disease-resistant trees, grove management, therapeutic tools and rehabilitating existing trees.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Maybe amending the Sports Broadcasting Act is part of a solution that unlocks billions in television revenue.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The settlement will lead to NASCAR amending existing charters with new terms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Abel got his first taste of business at a young age, collecting, cleaning, and redeeming empty soda bottles for just 5 cents a piece.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Youthful exuberance remains one of their most redeeming traits.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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After all, if the White House sees markets behaving in a fairly stable manner, then this could give him the confidence to push ahead with the very plans that investors were betting against.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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What if the accused had lived a good life, served in the military, had a terrible accident, and started behaving oddly before the crime, but no one stepped in to help?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The disclosure appeared in a Friday filing correcting earlier SSA testimony during last year's court fight over data access by the Department of Government Efficiency, which was launched by Musk to help slash the federal government.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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According to Stanwyck, the last 12 months have seen notable research progress in error correcting logical qubits.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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However, the transition has been slow, largely because switching processor architectures requires rewriting operating systems and applications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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But no statutory or historical context supports rewriting the statute as the majority undertakes to do.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Reforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reforming. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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