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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
According to a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released Thursday, 87 percent of small businesses support reforming Canada Post in some fashion.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
As for that Palestinian Authority, there is only a vague line about reforming the body.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead of reforming at home, India exported its best and brightest — and cashed the checks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.
—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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
As for that Palestinian Authority, there is only a vague line about reforming the body.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead of reforming at home, India exported its best and brightest — and cashed the checks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.
—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
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 researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Bergman, Larkins’ attorney, said Larkins, who is now 18, cares about improving access for other children in school.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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The senator introduced the SAFE Act last week, an alternative of sorts to the SCORE Act that includes amending the Sports Broadcasting Act to allow schools and conferences to pool media rights.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their bill would explicitly designate college athletes as employees of their universities by amending definitions in the National Labor Relations Act and expanding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) jurisdiction to include both public and private universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Also redeeming himself is Tom, who once again is inspired by his Danish grandmother.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other gamers are fuming that Microsoft has also changed its policies to block users from redeeming Reward points to pay for Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Every week provides viral moments captured on cellphones of sports fans behaving badly, often erupting into life-altering brawls and chaos.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The concealer, which is our favorite hack for dark circles, comes in 24 shades, including color-correcting options like green and pink.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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By centering the bow rather than rewriting it, the house positions Vara not as a relic, but as a living code, one that continues to shape wardrobes and the brand’s own identity nearly 50 years on.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both women acknowledged that invisibility has long been the default narrative for women after midlife—and both are actively rewriting it.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Reforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reforming. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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