reformists

noun

plural of reformist
as in proponents

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  1. proponents
  2. advocates
  3. supporters
  4. apostles
  5. promoters
  6. radicals
  7. champions
  8. rebels
Noun
  • But Zuckerberg might know something the measure’s proponents do not — or won’t admit.
    — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
  • The bill’s legislative proponents argue the measure is a win for taxpayers, citing reductions in the cost of homeownership while maintaining funding for schools and other essential services.
    — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • The debate between Medicare for All and Medicare by Choice advocates is shaping up to be an interesting one in the coming years.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But in Michigan and other battleground states the administration hopes to win over come the November midterms, state officials and Medicaid advocates are bracing for changes to Medicaid that will significantly alter enrollment rates and eligibility.
    — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Some Modi supporters have doubled down, however, with online activists aligned to Modi’s party seeking to identify protesters and share their personal details online to intimidate them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters hope to elect at least four conservative, antiabortion justices to the seven-member court by 2033.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of apostles
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  • The order is the latest in a long-running SEBI probe into Zee’s promoters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With rain in the forecast, the City of Chicago and Lollapalooza promoters have taken steps to make sure attendees stay safe.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • During the nineteenth century, an older form of abolitionism was led by Black radicals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of radicals
Noun
  • The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Kuwaki already has won twice this year and is fourth on the money list on the Japan LPGA, the tour that has produced five recent major champions, including Yamashita, Mao Saigo, Yuka Saso and Ayaka Furue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • Tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced as pro-democracy groups and ethnic rebels battle the military across the country.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Conflict began in the country in 2013 after mostly Muslim rebels seized power and forced then President François Bozizé to quit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebels
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