reform
noun
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc..
was reforming
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past progressiveof reform.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When I was reforming public schools I sat in them every week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A government spokesperson said it was reforming the health and disability benefits system and was investing £2bn to support sick and disabled people back into work.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
At that time, Retriever said it was reforming its practices, Rosenblum said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
MBN’s first project in 1999 was reforming the Saudi Police Academy, a staid training center whose candidates were often recruited through nepotism and patronage.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2020
It was also a way of fooling the outside world into thinking that the government was reforming apartheid.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
