The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.
Source: tatoeba (2020)
Reform
/ˌɹiːˈfɔɹm/
Synonyms for "reform" (426 found)
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Closest matches (86)
about faceabout-faceaccommodateaccommodationacculturateadaptadaptationadjustadjustmentadvancealteralterationameliorateameliorationamendamendmentapologizeapostasybeg pardonbetter
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bettermentbleachboostbowdlerizebreakbreak upbring forwardchangechange of allegiancechange of heartchange of mindchangeablenesscivilizecleanclean outclean upcleanseclear outconstructive changecontinuityconversionconvertcorrectcorrectiondefectiondeformdegeneration
Noun(23 words)
amelioratingamendamendmentcampaigncatacalacatalan canviarchange in governmentchange of statechange radicallychange shapechangementcharacter changechasteningcivilizercivilizing policycommonholdingcommunity traditions updatecriminal-justice systemscritiquingcultural system changes
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Adjective(6 words)
changed policycivil progress policycivilized worldcomplete overhaulconstitutional change procedurecultural reform
Verb(10 words)
chastenchastenedchastestcivilisedcivilize a nationcivilize conductcivilize institutionscleanseddecolonizedecriminalized
Strong matches (127)
degenerative changedelousedenaturedepuratedetergedeteriorationdeviationdifferencediscontinuitydissentdivergencediversificationdiversifydiversiondiversitydo penancedry cleandry-cleandustdust off
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edifyeducateelevateemendemendationenhanceenlightenenrichexpurgateextremismfabianismfattenfavorfitfittingfixflip flopflip-flopforwardfosterfreshengive backgive salvationgo straightgradual changegradualismimproveimprove uponimprovementlardliftlustratemake an improvementmelioratemeliorationmeliorismmendmitigatemitigationmodificationmodifymodulatemodulationmutatenew birthnew-modelnurtureoverthrow
Verb(12 words)
Noun(34 words)
disestablishingdriveeducateeducation changeeducation change effortelection laws revisionelectoral reformengineered change outcomegradual cultural system changeimproveimprovementindigenizationinitiativeinnovatinginnovationsinquiry based learning revolutionliberalizationsmendingmetamorphosesmodernization plan
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modernizingmoral improvementmore signal amendment intentmost radical shiftmovementnature changesorganization redesignoverhauloverhaulingoverhaulsoverturning a rulingparadigm shiftparadigm shift in educationparadigm shifts
Adjective(12 words)
dutch transformatieeducational modernizationglorious revolution historygovernmental reformgreater transformationhistoric societal changeimmediate overhaulindustrial change processlocal reformmajor paradigm shiftingmajor political changemajor shift
Determiner(1 words)
more political process reform
Related words (213)
Noun(48 words)
paradigmspeaceful reformploughsharespolicy overhaulpolitical transition processpublic management reformrecastingreclaimingredesignsreform movementreform policyreformingreforming peacefullyrehabilitatereinventingremodelsreorganization processreorganizationsreorganizingreorgs
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restructureretrainreviserevisionrevitalizationrevolutionarily changedrevolutionary actsrevolutionizationrevolutionize classroom practicesrevolutionize curriculum designrevolutionize student engagementrevolutionize teachingrevolutionizingritual modernizationromanian transformascientific upheavalself improvementshakeupssmall changesocial upheavalsolute changespanish transformaciónstate-government reformingstep forwardsweepingsystem changesystem upgradewesternizing
place inplead guiltyprogressivismpromotepurgepurifyput backqualificationqualifyradical changeradical reformradicalismraisere createre creationre formre-createre-creationre-formreactivate
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realignrealignmentrebirthrebuildreclaimreclamationreconstitutereconstructreconvertrecoverrecoveryrecrudescencerecruitrectificationrectifyredeemredemptionredesignredoreenactreestablishrefashionrefillrefinerefine uponrefitreformationreformismregenerateregenerationrehabilitaterehabilitationreinstallreinstatereinstitutereintegratereinvestremakeremakingremedyremodelrenascencerenewrenewalrenovaterenovationreorganizationreorganizerepairrepentreplacereplenishreshapereshapingrestorerestore self-respectrestructurerestructuringreturnrevampreversalrevestreviserevisionismrevivalreviverevivificationrevolutionrevolutionizering the changessavescavengeset straightshiftshift the sceneshuffle the cardssocializesprucesteam-cleanstraightenstraighten outsubvertsudden changesweep outsweetenswitchthink better oftidytotal changetransfiguretransformtransformationtransitionturnturn over a new leafturn the scaleturn the tablesturn the tideturn upside downturnaboutupgradeupheavalupliftutopianismvariationvarietyvaryviolent changewhitenwipewipe offwipe outwipe upwork a changeworsenworsening
Adjective(7 words)
political process reformsrevolutionary actsobersocial transformationstate government reformtransformed stateviolent overthrow
Verb(22 words)
reclaimreconstitutedreconstitutesrectifyregeneraterehabbedrehabilitatedrehabilitatingremaderemoldremouldrestructuredrevolutionize educationrevolutionizedrevolutionizessee the lightstraighten outstraightenedtransmutedundergoing changes
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Related word relations
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More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
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15 entriesamendcivil service reformeducateeducation reformhabit changehealth care reformmoral improvementoverhaulprison reformrehabilitaterestructureretrainreviseself improvementtax reform
Collocations
10 entriesreform agendareform billreform effortreform lawsreform movementreform packagereform planreform policyreform programreform proposal
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriessimilar
5 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
It should be clear that the curriculum reform is mandatory in order to enhance interdisciplinary research.
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In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.
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We should reform this law.
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