- present participle of reform.
reforming
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After college, he founded a think tank dedicated to reforming government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
With 19 policymakers, it is difficult to make progress given diverse individual perspectives, strongly held views and the challenge of reforming such a complicated beast.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The president began work on reforming the Smithsonian on March 27, 2025, by issuing Executive Order 14253.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
That conventional process, known as methane-steam reforming, releases carbon dioxide while producing hydrogen.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Knowing that punishing Louie would only provoke his defiance, Louise took a surreptitious route toward reforming him.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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