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reforms

  • plural
    of reform.
    reform
    noun
    the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc..
  • present tense form
    of reform (3rd person singular).
    reform
    noun
    the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc..

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Cornell has already announced several preliminary reforms to support sexual assault victims, and has commissioned an independent probe into how it responded in 2024.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

A new report by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and Greenline Insights indicates that the Senate bill’s transmission reforms alone would reduce U.S. carbon emissions by 71 million tons a year by 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The paper quotes government sources saying the reforms were still "very significant" and a "total transformation" of the system.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Silverman said that in Japan, “corporate-governance reforms have enhanced efficiency and built dividend opportunities for investors.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Differences of opinion are inevitable about which reforms are most important and in what order of priority they should be pursued.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander