reformer

noun

Definition of reformernext
1
as in progressive

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as in reformist

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as in optimist

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Recent Examples of reformer For years, critics and reformers have observed that our model of public education was developed to make children better workers in an industrial economy. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 The original Pilates reformer developed around the 1920s is typically wood, smaller and uses a single sliding platform. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 The next year, a French humanist and religious reformer named Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples and his associates produced a New Testament in French. — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Not long after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Quaker reformers alongside Benjamin Franklin made a bold decision to overhaul the prevailing system of punishment. — Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reformer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
  1. progressive
  2. reformist
  3. optimist
  4. moderate
  5. proponent
  6. do-gooder
  7. apostle
  8. Pollyanna
Noun
  • McAdams has sought to shed his reputation as a moderate, while his opponents have urged each other to drop out and clear a path for Utah to send its first progressive to Washington.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Lander, a progressive, is leading in the polls in the race to represent lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and has lambasted the more moderate Goldman in his support for Israel and taking corporate PAC donations.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of progressive
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  • Pezeshkian, a reformist within Iran’s theocracy, is the highest-ranking official within Iran to reference the release of the funds held by Qatar.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist.
    — Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of reformist
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  • In the great debate over how to address the national debt crisis, optimists suggest that expanding the economy is preferable to cutting federal spending.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Andy Sachs exemplifies an adaptive optimist, challenging norms and fostering open environments through self-reflection and curiosity.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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  • For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Definition of moderate
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  • Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • There isn't time for proponents to get a new measure on this year's ballot and state law requires any measures brought in odd years be limited to questions related to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of proponent
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  • Their Tom and Jerry are each rescued by do-gooders who eventually fall in love.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Then one of the crew met a man named Chris, a do-gooder in the community who lost his home to an electrical fire last year.
    — Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of do-gooder
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  • The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • According to the gospels, Jesus traveled here from biblical Galilee, while the apostle Paul established a thriving church here.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
Definition of apostle
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  • Alexi’s tutu-twirling positivity should not be confused with Pollyanna, nor her quirky insights with naiveté.
    — Rich Roll, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
  • During the festival, those attending can enjoy a selection of beer, wine and cocktails from Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, along with offerings from other local St. Charles breweries, according to the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of Pollyanna

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