reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər 
1
: one that works for or urges reform
2
capitalized
: a leader of the Protestant Reformation
3
: an apparatus for cracking oils or gases to form specialized products
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This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Bensinger immediately distinguished himself as a reformer, implementing innovative approaches to rehabilitation and prisoners’ rights.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Business & Economics How Progressives Legalized Usury In the early twentieth century, reformers united with capitalists to promote high-interest lending, overthrowing opposition to usury rooted in Christian tradition.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlimited reformer pilates classes are an additional $100 per month for members.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Bensinger immediately distinguished himself as a reformer, implementing innovative approaches to rehabilitation and prisoners’ rights.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Business & Economics How Progressives Legalized Usury In the early twentieth century, reformers united with capitalists to promote high-interest lending, overthrowing opposition to usury rooted in Christian tradition.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlimited reformer pilates classes are an additional $100 per month for members.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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