reformed

adjective

re·​formed ri-ˈfȯrmd How to pronounce reformed (audio)
1
: changed for the better
2
capitalized : protestant
specifically : of or relating to the chiefly Calvinist Protestant churches formed in various continental European countries

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The plan would require a reformed Palestinian Authority (PA) alongside international partners to establish and help run an interim administration with responsibility for banking, water, energy, health and civil coordination with Israel. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025 In total, over the five years, U.S. foreign assistance programs trained 2.9 million teachers and educators, supplied 176 million textbooks and other teaching and learning materials, and worked to strengthen education systems, including by adopting 525 new or reformed laws and policies. Rachel Wisthuff, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 This agreement should be coupled with the resumption of political negotiations involving a reformed Palestinian Authority. Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2024 Now a reformed villain, Gru and his wife, Lucy (Kristen Wiig), are welcoming Gru Jr. to the family when they’re visited by a new villain duo (voiced by Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara). Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reformed 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reformed was circa 1538

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“Reformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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