as in overhaul
the act, process, or result of improving something by removing flaws, problems, etc.
They're calling for a complete reformation of the healthcare system.
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Recent Examples of reformation
This appearance began the eventual reformation of the former WWE faction alongside Lashley and Benjamin.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
He’s just gone through such a reformation, through his journey with Christ and everything [the NFL brings] too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
And as far as music is concerned, reformation doesn’t really come into it so much.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The process observed involved stages of turbulence generation, rope merging, equilibrium collapse, and reformation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
He’s just gone through such a reformation, through his journey with Christ and everything [the NFL brings] too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
And as far as music is concerned, reformation doesn’t really come into it so much.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
The process observed involved stages of turbulence generation, rope merging, equilibrium collapse, and reformation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformation
Noun
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When Stratton first came to city hall, as an intern, in the summer of 2012, Hoboken had no reason to expect an infrastructure overhaul.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Interior Department said the overhaul would increase efficiency and speed up permitting for offshore oil and gas drilling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright touted his optimism for congressional permitting reform, which is being considered to expedite the timelines for all energy sources, from wind and solar farms to power-line transmission to gas pipelines.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the cost of medical education continues to shape the physician workforce in ways rarely addressed in health care reform discussions.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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This redesign of the urban environment has a profound effect on the way life is lived in these ancient centers of culture.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sherwood Elementary School will be the first to see a redesign, with construction expected to begin in April, according to a district representative.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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