reformer

noun

re·form·er ri-ˈfȯr-mər

Synonyms of reformer next

: one that works for or urges reform

capitalized : a leader of the Protestant Reformation

: 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for reformer