reform
noun
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc..
had reformed
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past perfectof reform.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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French regulators granted a limited license to Binance to service local customers as the exchange tried to prove it had reformed from its early, freewheeling days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
One month in, she dropped the bombshell - I was not coming back to London until I had reformed and had earned enough GCSEs to continue my education.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Since the early 1900s, the lake had reformed only a few times — most memorably in 1968, 1983 and 1997.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
In a special advisory late Sunday, forecasters said the center of Nicholas had reformed, and the system strengthened.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
He had reformed entirely since he had adopted a son, he explained to his old cronies.
From A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West by Hamlin Garland
