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Recent Examples of reformist
From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist.
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Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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The surest sign bitcoin will never be money can be found in what excited its proponents on the way up, along with its critics on the way down.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Its proponents have turned it into a symbol of freedom and defiance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The 500-plus-mile (805 km) pilgrimage trail has a 1,000-year history and leads to the tomb of the apostle Saint James at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The Wrights have been strong advocates for gun safety measures and also support youth charities in Miami.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Amy and Bill Koman are passionate cancer research advocates and co-founders of Curebound, a cancer research accelerator forging powerful collaborations to advance innovative science into lifesaving cures.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Gather Honest Outside Feedback Have a third party contact your customers at key intervals and capture their net promoter score.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The Buffaloes are, as promised by promoters, a power conference foe for the Aztecs in the inaugural game honoring San Diego native Bill Walton, who passed away in May 2024.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The New York City mayor paraded with an NBA champion in New York, less than 24 hours after his hometown Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Season 42 continues on Monday with Adam Remsen returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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In a public letter to Uber’s CEO last week, the now 92-year-old reformer accused Uber of pushing efforts in California and federally to undermine the principles of corporate accountability behind safety improvements ranging from seatbelts and airbags to product liability laws.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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In Palmer's primary suite, the pilates lover has her own reformer in the bedroom.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is dominated by settler leaders and supporters, and key Cabinet ministers are pushing for a formal annexation of the territory.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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But, increasingly convinced that Mossadegh was an extremist allied with communism, the Eisenhower administration began to plot his ouster.—
Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Increasingly, however, that tent seems to have room for radicals and ideological extremists while pushing out Democrats who think independently.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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“Reformist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformist. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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