reformers

noun

plural of reformer
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as in progressives

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  1. progressives
  2. proponents
  3. optimists
  4. advocates
  5. perfectionists
  6. apostles
  7. promoters
  8. supporters
Noun
  • Steyer’s wealth and past investments were a dealbreaker for some progressives, according to Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California, a progressive group that endorsed Steyer.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • Until Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X), the company’s policies — or at least how those policies were enforced — tilted reliably in favor of progressives and progressive ideology.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Definition of progressives
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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
  • Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • 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
  • Some optimists even see hints of a ’60s-style resurgence with bright young filmmakers creating smart young movies.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
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  • Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Ferguson and Yaeckel are climate advocates with the San Diego chapters of the Citizens Climate Lobby.
    — James Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
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  • Kurtz said the partners are all perfectionists, and that carries over to their cup quality.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Both Virgos and Taureans are known to be headstrong perfectionists, so don’t be too harsh on yourself during these fun few weeks.
    — Snehaa Khanna Sahgal, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
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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
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
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  • Veteran rave promoters envision Origin as a 1,000-capacity, Blade Runner–style warehouse with modular patio stages, offering daytime community events that transition into intimate Afro-house and hard-rave nights.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Gálvez promoters also want all Americans to see his army as a symbol of the promise of our multiracial democracy.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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  • The event is open to #LatinaGeeks members, allies and supporters.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Duplass Brothers Productions is one of the original supporters of the fund, which was created to support micro-budget feature filmmaking by transgender creators.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026
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