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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Progressive Florida reformers, particularly women’s clubs and civic organizations, called on the state to abolish the convict labor system.
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Time, 17 July 2025
There are Pilates reformers, a Spin studio, flotation tanks, a cryotherapy bed, ozone and sleep therapy beds, a shiny new hammam, and 20 treatment rooms.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
In Surat, western education mixed with local cosmopolitanism to produce a bold new generation of thinkers, writers and reformers.
—Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
However, Chesnut, of Virginia Commonwealth, doubts Sarah or any other major conservative has much chance given that Pope Francis, a liberal reformer, handpicked 80% of the conclave’s voting cardinals.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Time, 17 July 2025
There are Pilates reformers, a Spin studio, flotation tanks, a cryotherapy bed, ozone and sleep therapy beds, a shiny new hammam, and 20 treatment rooms.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
In Surat, western education mixed with local cosmopolitanism to produce a bold new generation of thinkers, writers and reformers.
—Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
However, Chesnut, of Virginia Commonwealth, doubts Sarah or any other major conservative has much chance given that Pope Francis, a liberal reformer, handpicked 80% of the conclave’s voting cardinals.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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