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
  • Looking ahead, fair districting proponents see no light at the end of the gerrymandering tunnel.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • For this reason, proponents tout fuel cells as an effective way to cut emissions while still providing essential power to homes, businesses, factories and, increasingly, data centers.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • Families are concerned that they will be immediately detained, advocates say.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Alderwoman Diesha Contee, whose ward includes most of the city’s public housing, said residents and their advocates are frustrated.
    — Nats_syndicator, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Transgender-rights supporters marched through downtown Seattle Thursday after Washington voters approved a measure barring biological males from girls’ K–12 interscholastic sports, setting up a potential court battle over the new restrictions.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That moment encapsulated the night between Brooks and his supporters.
    — Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of supporters
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  • And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights.
    — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of apostles
Noun
  • Sheeran has said his promoters made the decision, according to the BBC.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sheeran argued that the decision to remove Macklemore as an opener, backed by the venues and promoters, came down to not wanting to disappoint fans or impact the other people working on the tour by cancelling.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • The crackdown prompted alarm among radicals as signs increasingly showed the government treating political violence as a product of organized networks, not just individual defendants.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of radicals
Noun
  • The Dolphins — the youngest team in the league — appeared headed for a victory against the reigning AFC champions, a new feather in the cap for first-year head coach Jeff Hafley amid what has been a rather rough start to the 2026 season.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Athletic director Warde Manuel signed Boynton to a two-year contract to keep continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • The rebels made a lightning advance capturing much of Yemen's Red Sea coast and strategic islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry rejected similar Sudanese accusations in a May 5 statement, calling them baseless, and accused Sudan of supporting rebels in its northern Tigray region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of rebels
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