reformers

noun

Definition of reformersnext
plural of reformer
1
as in progressives

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as in reformists

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3
as in optimists

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformers
  1. proponents
  2. promoters
  3. supporters
  4. boosters
  5. radicals
Noun
  • Women and people of color are historically paid less than their white male counterparts, and proponents of the transparency practice say this would help mitigate that by making pay public.
    Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Despite these predictions, New York remains a very Democratic state, and energy proponents will no doubt still face an uphill battle in trying to change state policy.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of proponents
Noun
  • One thing that promoters do worry about this time of year is inclement weather.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Higher ticket prices The average ticket price is expected to rise again in 2025, with promoters blaming ballooning costs on unprecedented demand.
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione's supporters have flocked to social media, posting videos admiring the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate for the crime he has been accused of and even his looks.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Long before boosters pulled funding to shut the program down, the Ignite seemed doomed to fail.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of boosters
Noun
  • Hasina's ouster has left both political as well as security vacuums, giving more space to religious radicals.
    Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Obama ended up funding and arming the Syrian opposition so feebly it was slaughtered and – when its extremists joined up with radicals from Iraq’s long-running insurgency against the US occupation – metastasized into ISIS.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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