reformed
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- adjective
- /rɪˈfɔrmd/
- As a reformed criminal, he now volunteers at a youth center, sharing his experiences to steer kids away from a life of crime.
- a reformed Communist
- the reformed Communist Party
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Watch on YouTubeSo we will be safer inside the reformed European Union.
- So we will be safer inside the reformed European Union.
- And so when he came up for parole, always reformed, he Tweed spun the arm to them.
- I am a reformed, reformed bully because I didn't bully people.
- And Sman said, you know, I'm a reformed bigot.
- And I mean, it's just more Democrats or reformed Republicans need to start calling out what it is.
- Our Spanish teacher, one of them was like a reformed gangster.
- Do I stand with this potential reformed Republican Party via with following Donald Trump or do you stand with the existing Republican Guard?
- The worst one is, and I I could say this with full honesty, I am a reformed piece of shit.
Examples
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But when the forgiveness comes, we see the true glory of God because we see how broken we were and how how reformed we are through Christ.
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And of course, as a reformed man, there are a few things I'll never do with my phone now.
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Our Spanish teacher, one of them was like a reformed gangster.
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Persons participating in this reformed system face significant risk, even for unintentional acts.
Academic text (1994) -
For social workers, it is notoriously difficult to know whether a parent who claims to have kicked their habit is being truthful and whether their new, reformed lifestyle can survive temptation.
Academic text (2011) -
But once a member, one became a part of a "circle of sobriety" in which reformed drinkers could spread the gospel of temperance, encourage fellow Sons, and correct backsliders.
Academic text (2014) -
After years of struggle, he is now a reformed individual who dedicates his life to helping others avoid the mistakes he made.
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She became a reformed addict, attending support meetings every week and inspiring others with her story of recovery.
Antonyms
Compounds
A Protestant Christian church formed in 1934 when two American churches joined
How Reformed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reformed comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and form meaning 'shape' or 'make', the same form you see in the everyday word form. So a 'reformed' person is someone who has been 'shaped again' into a better way of life and has left bad behavior behind.