reformative
- a word derived from reform.
Example Sentences
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Marketed as a boarding school that would help troubled teens, Ivy Ridge claimed to use therapy and recreational activities as reformative tactics.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
“Sheriffs will have no choice but to suspend all reformative programs due to this inherent coercion,” the association wrote in November.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
The Oregon State Sheriffs' Association opposes the measure there, saying it would lead to "unintended consequences" and the loss of all "reformative programs", which include low-paid tasks like working in the library, kitchen and laundry.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022
News to reflect on reformative trends and to prescribe solutions for the future.
From US News ● Oct. 30, 2014
Now, in the history of modern thought, our scholars are an example of this condition of weakness as opposed to all reformative and revolutionary activity.
From Thoughts out of Season Part I by Ludovici, Anthony M. (Anthony Mario)
