reform
noun
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc..
are reforming
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present progressiveof reform.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some are reforming but any changes should bring the U.S. and its partners closer together, not drive them apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
They might find tactical entry points that weren’t fully exploited, patterns that are reforming, or more favorable risk/reward levels.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Among the dozens of other recommendations are reforming the law on international adoption, and setting up a national register for court adoption records to make it easier for people to find their own files.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024
The British government and the Bank of England are reforming insurers' capital rules, seen as a post-Brexit test of UK willingness to unshackle the City of London after leaving the European Union.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022
But now they are reforming and putting in ovens that save the by-products such as ammonia and coal tar, so in 1916 we got from this source 325,000 tons a year.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
