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as in rehabilitating
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 improving
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 amending
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 reforming
In my view, that is especially unfortunate because at the state level, there is bipartisan appetite to address ongoing health insurance barriers, such as by reforming prior authorization.
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
As the years pass, the task of reforming Social Security becomes a greater and greater challenge, the Urban Institute said.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
In remarks to his Assembly colleagues, Alvarez described the bill as a step toward reforming leadership of the state’s education system but teased forthcoming policymaking, with more input from teachers and other education groups.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Budget includes limited tax increases The budget aims to increase state revenues by billions of dollars by reforming a tax on healthcare providers, imposing a sales tax for certain software products and limiting tax breaks on large corporations.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
The tense exchange occurred during a June 24 hearing in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee on reforming the Postal Service’s business model.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Funds are likely to flow most heavily to cities that are already aggressively reforming housing policy, such as Austin and Minneapolis.
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Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
States like Georgia and Oregon have shown what aligned policy can accomplish, linking child care access to postsecondary persistence and reforming subsidy programs to recognize that school and work are not mutually exclusive.
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Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Weiser goes a step further than Bennet in supporting reform and has pledged to lead the charge on reforming the spending cap.
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Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
As the years pass, the task of reforming Social Security becomes a greater and greater challenge, the Urban Institute said.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
In remarks to his Assembly colleagues, Alvarez described the bill as a step toward reforming leadership of the state’s education system but teased forthcoming policymaking, with more input from teachers and other education groups.
—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Budget includes limited tax increases The budget aims to increase state revenues by billions of dollars by reforming a tax on healthcare providers, imposing a sales tax for certain software products and limiting tax breaks on large corporations.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The tense exchange occurred during a June 24 hearing in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee on reforming the Postal Service’s business model.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Funds are likely to flow most heavily to cities that are already aggressively reforming housing policy, such as Austin and Minneapolis.
—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
States like Georgia and Oregon have shown what aligned policy can accomplish, linking child care access to postsecondary persistence and reforming subsidy programs to recognize that school and work are not mutually exclusive.
—
Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Weiser goes a step further than Bennet in supporting reform and has pledged to lead the charge on reforming the spending cap.
—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reforming
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Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview.
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The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.
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Pogačar is only improving as a rider, a scary proposition for man with his extraordinary palmares.
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Higgins also says that improving resilience will mean changing the city’s building code to allow innovative new technology.
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Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.
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That’s what’s important, so just amending the contract doesn’t work for me.
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That's a useful feature for your miles because, unlike with other programs, redeeming LifeMiles doesn't extend the expiration date.
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All three have redeeming qualities beyond their offense, but injecting more skill into the bottom-six should be a priority for a team that ranked 30th in five-on-five scoring this season.
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Once markets stop pricing free cash flow and start pricing a president’s next move, the bubble stops behaving like a discrete event with a beginning and an end, and starts behaving like a permanent condition.
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Without clear visibility into how AI systems are behaving, organizations risk creating environments where costs get out of control and accountability disappears.
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For decades, beauty has focused on correcting the visible effects of stress.
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Fernandez and Iglesias walked around, correcting students and teaching them the proper footing and hand technique.
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The same capabilities rewriting software engineering, medicine and your high schooler’s essay are now trained on construction data.
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Professors are rewriting assignments and grading rubrics.
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“Reforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reforming. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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