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as in rehabilitated
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 improved
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 amended
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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Recent Examples of reformed
It was formalized under Grover Cleveland, who had reformed and routinized the exercise of pardoning while governor of New York and sought to do the same as president.
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In October, Congress reformed laws to declare members of the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs terrorists.
—Sonia Pérez D, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The comptroller added that since lawmakers reformed the premium-setting process, premium collections have exceeded claim payments in four of the last six years.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And no, that’s not scaffolding law, which the city recently reformed, but an arcane state labor law that has exponentially inflated the cost of construction beyond reason for decades.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In October, Congress reformed laws to declare members of the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs terrorists.
—Sonia Pérez D, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The comptroller added that since lawmakers reformed the premium-setting process, premium collections have exceeded claim payments in four of the last six years.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And no, that’s not scaffolding law, which the city recently reformed, but an arcane state labor law that has exponentially inflated the cost of construction beyond reason for decades.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformed
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Once the home is rehabilitated, Habitat would sell it at an affordable price and the city would be refunded by Habitat.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the zombies are being rehabilitated and reintroduced into the general public, including teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry), who isn't exactly welcomed home with open arms.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jimmy Wales, the site’s other co-founder, has also been in the news, promoting his new book, The Seven Rules of Trust, which argues that society would be greatly improved if more people and organizations adopted the Wikipedia ethos.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 legislation is moving forward in Tallahassee, though it could be amended at subsequent committee hearings.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Even worse, there seems to be little interest in moving the legislation forward so that it can be amended to match SB 840.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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The pass cannot be redeemed until March 2026.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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These machines legally award players points that can be redeemed for in-store merchandise, gas credits, or Georgia Lottery tickets—but Georgia law strictly prohibits cash payouts.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several caregivers told the social workers that the children behaved as though they’d been deprived of food.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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In my setup, the reason why the plasmon survives is because it is being regenerated.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Rams of general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay have regenerated success in various offensive iterations despite massive turnover among McVay’s offensive staff.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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