reformer

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Recent Examples of reformer Critics of parlor culture tended to be reformers inspired by William Morris, the English socialist and textile designer who helped launch the Arts and Crafts movement. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 Such reasoning has been rejected by victims, church reformers and even some bishops who have called for church organizations to be transparent to aid in healing for those who’ve suffered and seek atonement for not just the abuse, but also repeated cover-ups over the years. Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, pro-Western reformers introduced disruptive changes designed to rapidly liberalize the economy. Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024 Both mat and reformer Pilates could be beneficial for people looking to regain strength after an injury too, Falzarano said. Amber Sayer, Health, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reformer 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
Noun
  • That will be helped if more progressives abandon their dysfunctional myths about housing, and instead work to increase housing supply, not only affordable housing, but all housing.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This approach acknowledges a truth that many progressives have been reluctant to embrace—effective policing remains essential to public safety.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Phaedra, ever the optimist, reassures her that this group is like family, and even through the mess, sisterhood is still within reach.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Swed, our resident optimist, reminded us that the formula for artistic success is straightforward, if not simple: Artists create big ideas, boards work to fund them, audiences reward the risk.
    Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The vote reflects the complexities of navigating such a small majority for the GOP, as leadership aims to placate the party's most conservative members as well as moderates representing competitive districts.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The election of 1976 was one of a number of times that a Democratic candidate has emerged with just the right balance of rhetoric and policy promises, uniting just enough white Southern progressives and white moderates in a successful coalition with Black and other minority voters.
    Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sports Letters to Sports: ‘Tis the season for meaningless bowl games Dec. 21, 2024 Klatt is a proponent of starting the college football season a week earlier, with the Army-Navy game as the kickoff event.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, Asche is a big proponent of both for their ability to support the muscles through soreness while reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At the beach, while other tourists gather for sunset and surfers catch glassy lefts, do-gooders dig holes, adding plant defender to the frontline, one by one.
    Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Reyes denied molesting or trafficking the girl, portraying himself as a do-gooder who wished to help an unsheltered person in need, according to police.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The other day, The Athletic’s Duncan Alexander — an analytics apostle if ever there was one — got talking with a data denier in a pub.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Taken together, these apostles display impressive credentials.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sunshine Cleaning gave Adams’s Pollyanna era a slight edge.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The film also features the artist Pollyanna Johnson and Samantha McCoach, the founder of the brand Le Kilt.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Fury’s legendary promoter, Frank Warren, seemed to take the announcement in stride.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This was just the latest in a series of moves—including elevating former Republican operative Joel Kaplan to chief global affairs officer and adding combat-sports promoter Dana White to Meta’s board—that seem to indicate the company is vying to get into the good graces of the new administration.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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