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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Bragg entered office as a liberal reformer but has since distanced himself from the movement that helped put him into power.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
What to know about papal conclave, how new pope is elected World mourns Pope Francis, a humble reformer who favored 'the poorest': Live updates Pope Francis dies at 88: A look at his powerful words through memorable quotes How did Pope Francis die?
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Revered by many as a reformer but criticized by others for challenging church orthodoxy, his death marks the end of an era—and the beginning of one of the most secretive and ritual-bound processes in global religious life.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Orange County has emerged as ground zero for fraud in the private-pay addiction treatment sphere — separate and distinct from the public programs, mind you — and the new law’s emphasis on housing and outside partnerships makes reformers nervous.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
What to know about papal conclave, how new pope is elected World mourns Pope Francis, a humble reformer who favored 'the poorest': Live updates Pope Francis dies at 88: A look at his powerful words through memorable quotes How did Pope Francis die?
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Revered by many as a reformer but criticized by others for challenging church orthodoxy, his death marks the end of an era—and the beginning of one of the most secretive and ritual-bound processes in global religious life.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Orange County has emerged as ground zero for fraud in the private-pay addiction treatment sphere — separate and distinct from the public programs, mind you — and the new law’s emphasis on housing and outside partnerships makes reformers nervous.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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