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reformed; reforming; reforms
: to become changed for the better
re-formed; re-forming; re-forms
: to form again
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb (1) The program is designed to reform prisoners. They want to reform campaign spending. The laws need to be reformed. The program is designed to help former gang members who are trying to reform. Noun A group of senators are calling for reform of the nation's health-care system. He has proposed a list of political reforms. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Tim Roemer, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Lawmakers approved and the president signed into law a bipartisan measure last month to reform the nation's gun laws, the first major update to federal firearms statutes in nearly three decades. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 July 2022 Lawmakers and advocates are sharing impassioned pleas to reform the nation's gun laws at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers are debating on which measures are needed to reform gun laws in the United States. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 7 June 2022 During an interview with British Sky News reporter Mark Stone, Cruz, who was seen hugging and meeting with those at the vigil, was asked whether this was the moment to reform gun laws. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 The senator has been the center of news alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the aftermath of the Uvalde mass shooting as neither want to reform their state’s gun laws. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 May 2022 None of it will create a fair or generous asylum system or reform our immigration laws. Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Dec. 2021 Qatar has moved to reform the system that once linked workers’ residency status to their employer and required their sponsor’s permission to change jobs, quit or even leave the country. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Tyler Olson, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Is permitting reform being sawed and sanded down to a nub? The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Manchin has argued that permitting reform will also help speed projects related to wind, solar and other environmentally friendly sources of energy. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 City Council urges President Obama to stop deporting 'individuals with no criminal history' The City Council passes a resolution encouraging Congress and President Barack Obama to pursue immigration reform. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Migrant advocates point to DACA as the most sweeping immigration reform since Ronald Reagan's 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act granted amnesty to nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Permitting reform was a major plank of the climate policy that House Republicans announced earlier this year. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Harden’s platform is rooted in job creation and economic growth, expanded access to health care, bay conservation and bipartisan immigration reform, among other issues. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2022 That is the highest number, according to Gallup, since 2007 when then-President George W. Bush and Congress contemplated comprehensive immigration reform. al, 17 July 2022 Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Actual corporate tax revenue in 2021 was $46 billion higher than the Congressional Budget Office’s post-reform forecast. Tyler Goodspeed, WSJ, 8 May 2022 Under Mullins’ nearly two decades of leadership, the union has fought for better pay — with contracts resulting in pay increases of 40% — and staked a prominent position in the anti-reform movement. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2021 The initial results also showed that pro-reform candidates who emerged from the 2019 protests had gained several seats in the 329-member parliament. Reuters, CNN, 12 Oct. 2021 The initial results also showed that pro-reform candidates who emerged from the 2019 protests had gained several seats in the 329-member parliament. NBC News, 12 Oct. 2021 Under Mullins’ nearly two decades of leadership, the union has fought for better pay – with contracts resulting in pay increases of 40% – and staked a prominent position in the anti-reform movement. Michael R. Sisak, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2021 The pugilistic rhetoric sheds light on where the post-reform coalition education debate will lead. Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021 Her anti-reform message plays well to a base of very reliable voters — older, whiter, more conservative. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021 See More
Verb
In Congress, a bipartisan coalition is working to reform the archaic Electoral Count Act of 1887 and prevent future attempts to overturn the will of the people. Tim Roemer, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Lawmakers approved and the president signed into law a bipartisan measure last month to reform the nation's gun laws, the first major update to federal firearms statutes in nearly three decades. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 July 2022 Lawmakers and advocates are sharing impassioned pleas to reform the nation's gun laws at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers are debating on which measures are needed to reform gun laws in the United States. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 7 June 2022 During an interview with British Sky News reporter Mark Stone, Cruz, who was seen hugging and meeting with those at the vigil, was asked whether this was the moment to reform gun laws. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 The senator has been the center of news alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the aftermath of the Uvalde mass shooting as neither want to reform their state’s gun laws. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 May 2022 None of it will create a fair or generous asylum system or reform our immigration laws. Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Dec. 2021 Qatar has moved to reform the system that once linked workers’ residency status to their employer and required their sponsor’s permission to change jobs, quit or even leave the country. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Noun
That may be a time-consuming fight with progressives and Republicans alike smarting over Schumer's deal with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to include permitting reform for energy projects in exchange for his vote on the Inflation Reduction Act. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Is permitting reform being sawed and sanded down to a nub? The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Manchin has argued that permitting reform will also help speed projects related to wind, solar and other environmentally friendly sources of energy. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 City Council urges President Obama to stop deporting 'individuals with no criminal history' The City Council passes a resolution encouraging Congress and President Barack Obama to pursue immigration reform. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Migrant advocates point to DACA as the most sweeping immigration reform since Ronald Reagan's 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act granted amnesty to nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Permitting reform was a major plank of the climate policy that House Republicans announced earlier this year. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Harden’s platform is rooted in job creation and economic growth, expanded access to health care, bay conservation and bipartisan immigration reform, among other issues. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2022 That is the highest number, according to Gallup, since 2007 when then-President George W. Bush and Congress contemplated comprehensive immigration reform. al, 17 July 2022 Adjective
But the outcome — the controversial firing of a command staff member who raised questions about how to keep the department well-trained — sends what is essentially an anti-reform message down through the ranks, one policing expert said. Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Actual corporate tax revenue in 2021 was $46 billion higher than the Congressional Budget Office’s post-reform forecast. Tyler Goodspeed, WSJ, 8 May 2022 Under Mullins’ nearly two decades of leadership, the union has fought for better pay — with contracts resulting in pay increases of 40% — and staked a prominent position in the anti-reform movement. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2021 The initial results also showed that pro-reform candidates who emerged from the 2019 protests had gained several seats in the 329-member parliament. Reuters, CNN, 12 Oct. 2021 The initial results also showed that pro-reform candidates who emerged from the 2019 protests had gained several seats in the 329-member parliament. NBC News, 12 Oct. 2021 Under Mullins’ nearly two decades of leadership, the union has fought for better pay – with contracts resulting in pay increases of 40% – and staked a prominent position in the anti-reform movement. Michael R. Sisak, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2021 The pugilistic rhetoric sheds light on where the post-reform coalition education debate will lead. Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2021 Her anti-reform message plays well to a base of very reliable voters — older, whiter, more conservative. BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French refurmer, from Latin reformare, from re- + formare to form, from forma form
First Known Use
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Time Traveler
The first known use of reform was in the 14th century Phrases Containing reform
See also: reform
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