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Recent Examples of reformist
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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Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The uprising was brutally crushed, marking the beginning of the end of any true domestic reformist movement.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
The president of Iran is broadly seen as a reformist.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Mousavi started out an ardent Islamist, became a reformist, and has called for a democratic transition since 2023.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
This makes Lebanon the only Arab country with a Christian head of state, a tradition that continued earlier this year when President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and a Cabinet were elected on reformist platforms and vowed to hold those behind the port explosion to account.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Bayard Rustin, outside of my critiques of him, is a reformist.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Women also played a dominant role in the 1999 student protests in Tehran, sparked by the shutdown of a reformist newspaper.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The uprising was brutally crushed, marking the beginning of the end of any true domestic reformist movement.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
The president of Iran is broadly seen as a reformist.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Mousavi started out an ardent Islamist, became a reformist, and has called for a democratic transition since 2023.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
This makes Lebanon the only Arab country with a Christian head of state, a tradition that continued earlier this year when President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and a Cabinet were elected on reformist platforms and vowed to hold those behind the port explosion to account.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Bayard Rustin, outside of my critiques of him, is a reformist.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Women also played a dominant role in the 1999 student protests in Tehran, sparked by the shutdown of a reformist newspaper.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformist
Noun
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Known in research circles as authoritarian parenting, this style certainly has its proponents.—
Kelley King Heyworth,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2026
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But for Project Plowshare’s biggest proponents, atomic excavation remained a worthwhile goal.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s visit, in December, to Lebanon, which is home to one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, dating back to the time of the apostles Peter and Paul, now looks adroitly timed.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the work stoppage dragged on, bar advocates and state legislators continued to point fingers at one another.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Health advocates and community leaders came together to create the group in response the county experiencing a nearly $50 million decrease in funding for services and its health workforce.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department and more than three dozen state attorneys general sued Live Nation in 2024, alleging the US’s largest concert promoter and ticketing service illegally monopolized the market for live events.—
Leah Nylen,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Universal Pictures International is billed as the promoter of the event on the ticket site.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Starting pitcher Brady Cunningham hits two homers and drives in four runs in 16-8 win over defending Class 4A champion Libertyville.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Five-division world champion Claressa Shields also signed a lucrative deal last November, guaranteeing the American a minimum of $8 million for a two-year, four-fight package with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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In modern-day Germany under the Roman Empire, Protestant reformer Martin Luther organized egg hunts in which the men hid the eggs and women and children looked for them, mirroring the way women found Jesus' empty tomb on the very first Easter.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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In this context Shah’s popularity among younger voters and his reputation as an independent reformer gave him unusual prominence.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Opposition politician Nadezhdin, his supporters and other activist groups have filed for permission to hold rallies in dozens of cities on April 12, when Russia marks Cosmonautics Day, honoring the 1961 flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lopez then appeared to break a bit of news to his supporters.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Keep the pressure on every single one of these extremists.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Attention is turning to the new terror chief seen as an extremist pulling strings, Vahidi — a longtime Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander whose reemergence highlights a broader shift underway inside Iran’s leadership.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reformist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformist. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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