reforms 1 of 2

noun

Definition of reformsnext
plural of reform
as in amendments

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reforms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reform
1
as in rehabilitates
to make better in behavior or character volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems

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2
as in amends
to change one's behavior or character for the better a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work

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as in corrects
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reforms
  1. amendments
  2. improves
  3. modifications
  4. revisions
  5. rewrites
  6. corrections
  7. alterations
  8. transformations
Noun
  • The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
    The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
  • What's New The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate last week with no amendments.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of amendments
Verb
  • Research highlights that taking intentional breaks fosters well-being, improves performance, and enhances long-term decision-making.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The National Institute of Health reports that sleep improves memory, sharpens decision-making, and enhances problem-solving skills.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of improves
Noun
  • Other than a software update, no aircraft modifications are required.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit states that the revelation concerning the drop in carbon sequestration necessitates environmental review, and that the modifications — described as attempts to mitigate what’s known as the urban heat island effect — also require analysis under CEQA.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • Upward revisions of that magnitude help explain why the stock has followed up its 59% leap in 2023 with another strong year.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even with the newest revisions, the legislation still faces criticism from some groups in LGBTQ+, civil rights and digital privacy circles.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of revisions
Verb
  • Polymorphic malware changes its appearance with each infection, while metamorphic malware rewrites its code entirely.
    John Chirillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s probably most clear in the character of Bernadette (voiced by India Brown), who rewrites the annual Christmas pageant to be more woke.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of rewrites
Noun
  • Louisiana's corrections department has used the same system to track people in its custody, process time computations, and calculate release dates since 1991, according to court filings.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana and its corrections department for unlawfully imprisoning thousands of people for weeks and months after their sentences are completed.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of corrections
Noun
  • These alterations have profoundly impacted the business environment for all stakeholders involved.
    Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There was no one to do their alterations, as there would have been for white people shopping in the same department store, so most black women either knew how to sew or someone in their family knew how to alter their clothes.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of alterations
Noun
  • After all, the greatest transformations often begin with a single pause.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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