reform
noun
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc..
has reformed
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present perfectof reform (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She has reformed oil regulations and enacted a historic amnesty law.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Rio said it has reformed its business since Juukan including changing its blast procedures to better protect heritage sites, revising internal governance including around policies, procedures and practices, and improving its transparency.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
Since then, the industry has reformed its horse medicating, and deaths have dropped dramatically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
His assertions raise questions about whether the union has reformed itself as it has announced and whether Ison’s office has begun further investigations.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
I've heard from my dad that Mr. Dan Baxter has reformed and is now a first-class business man and is quite prosperous.
From The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets by Edward Stratemeyer
