REFORMIST Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reformist

noun

Definition of reformist

as in proponent

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Recent Examples of reformist The move followed the ousting in a wider government reshuffle last week of tech-savvy reformist Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, which brought out into the open the deep divisions in the Ukrainian defense leadership. — Reuters, NBC news, 22 July 2026 Pezeshkian, a reformist within Iran’s theocracy, is the highest-ranking official within Iran to reference the release of the funds held by Qatar. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist. — 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 Bayard Rustin, outside of my critiques of him, is a reformist. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The mere existence of such a network, proponents say, would give would-be criminals pause, knowing there’s nowhere to run without being watched.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The memo is a bit surprising considering Gates still advises Microsoft, one of the major proponents of the technology, and an investor in OpenAI.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

In his first letter to the Corinthians in the New Testament, the apostle Paul describes bringing together members of the early Christian community across economic divides to share everything in common.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Camino de Santiago blends history, spirituality and scenery on the route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of the apostle Saint James.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of apostle

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Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Disability rights advocates fear the changes to special education oversight weaken the federal safety net for autistic students and others with disabilities, making these systems more confusing when families need help enforcing students' rights.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocate

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In a statement at the time, Domenicali said that F1 respected the promoter’s choice to end its run in 2026.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the corporate entity for Demon Hunter, against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoter

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Fort Worth-area baseball prodigy Luke Esquivel has transferred from Grapevine to five-time state champion Southlake Carroll, his father told the Star-Telegram Wednesday.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Pacino will portray businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, a champion of Maserati family and an early investor in the auto dynasty.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of champion

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Working at the Kunstgewerbeschule under educational reformer Franz Cžek, Wiener Werkstätte women also designed toys designed to tap into childlike spontaneity.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
How did Infantino go from progressive reformer, the overseer of newly transparent and accountable FIFA, to the man who literally tried to sell the World Cup?

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of reformer

Noun

The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Fabares was a longtime supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, after her mother was diagnosed with the disease in the early 1990s.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said voters are far more worried about affording fuel, groceries and healthcare than about left-wing extremists gaining ground in her party.

— Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a campaign of mass murder orchestrated by Hutu extremists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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