REFORMS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

reforms 1 of 2

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plural of reform

as in amendments

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reform

as in rehabilitates

to make better in behavior or character volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems

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as in amends

to change one's behavior or character for the better a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work

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as in corrects

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him

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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026 Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026 But again, even if FDA reforms its work here, states should still be allowed to take additional steps above a federal floor. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

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The community nurse hadn’t even bothered to rewrite it, and the polite doctor simply stamped under her amendments.

— Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
In a 77 to 22 vote, the Senate passed the bill, known as the Protect College Sports Act, with some amendments.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of amendments

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BlackRock's iShares research notes that bonds reemerged in their traditional ballast role in 2025, which partially rehabilitates the 60/40 framework after its 2022 stress.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The center rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife with the goal of maintaining minimal human contact and releasing animals back to the wild after care.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

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The proposal adds a new law in the state Constitution and amends Oklahoma's rules on voter identification, requiring voters to show proof of their identity.

— Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Aug. 2026
The Santini-Burton Modernization Act amends a 1980 law that allows the Forest Service to purchase environmentally sensitive land in the Tahoe Basin.

— Haley Parsley August 17, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of amends

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IonQ attributes this feat to its dual decoder architecture, where the first decoder extracts the initial syndrome measurements while the second decoder corrects the residual errors after refining the intermediate representation.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
This story corrects the sequence of Dodgers home runs in the second paragraph to show Will Smith hit their fourth homer of the eighth inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of corrects

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If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Doctors may recommend a combination of lifestyle changes, breathing devices, medications, and sometimes surgery.

— Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of changes

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This not only improves energy efficiency but also creates additional work to build smart controls, battery systems, microgrids, and distributed energy infrastructure.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Houston falls to 8-3-3 at home, while Sporting KC improves to 3-10-0 on the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of improves

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What remedies illiquid private placement investors may have An illiquid private placement investor may have a rescission or damages remedy if the sale involved a violation covered by Florida law, but illiquidity itself is not the violation.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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