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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In contrast, people can also do Pilates on a specialized machine called a reformer.
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Amber Sayer, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Ford was brought in as a reformer to clean up the city’s police force after the discovery that cops were exchanging racist, sexist and homophobic texts.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Gascón’s policies have proved controversial — some see him as a progressive reformer, others as soft on crime.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
When Alexei Navalny was emerging as a major reformer, in 2011, Julia Ioffe spoke to many people in Russia about the importance and danger of his work.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Amber Sayer, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Ford was brought in as a reformer to clean up the city’s police force after the discovery that cops were exchanging racist, sexist and homophobic texts.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Gascón’s policies have proved controversial — some see him as a progressive reformer, others as soft on crime.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
When Alexei Navalny was emerging as a major reformer, in 2011, Julia Ioffe spoke to many people in Russia about the importance and danger of his work.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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