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
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  • Artificial intelligence stocks came under pressure overnight as Democrats — seen as proponents of data center moratoriums — won big in midterm elections in key data center hubs.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the run-up to the midterm election Tuesday, proponents said the property tax amendment would help people stay in their homes and would ease the burden on homeowners.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • As the counting of ballots continues, voting rights advocates are now looking ahead to any potential controversies over close races and the certification of results.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Teachers, coaches, small businesses, housing advocates and neighbors from across the city have said yes.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 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
  • The live-music ecosystem is largely controlled by a small number of powerful promoters, namely Live Nation and AEG.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This wasn’t an unusual sight for the South Pasadena concert hall from bookers and promoters Sid the Cat.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • 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
  • Candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, along with the left wing organization’s leaders, have been willing to engage with its anchors even as Fox News opinion hosts paint them as dangerous radicals.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 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 most recent, Vietnam, was won by the communist rebels, and that country is stable today.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In December 2024, Syrian rebels streamed into Damascus in a surprise attack that toppled President Bashar al-Assad and put an end to more than 13 bloody years of civil war.
    — Emily Feng, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rebels
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