reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər 
1
: one that works for or urges reform
2
capitalized
: a leader of the Protestant Reformation
3
: an apparatus for cracking oils or gases to form specialized products
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Students learn how to use the reformer machine, understand Pilates history, and practice in a space where every body, no matter the shape or size, is celebrated.
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Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Frances Willard was among the most prominent of these Christian reformers and longtime president of the national Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
As governor of Georgia, Carter ran as a Washington reformer.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Koizumi has presented himself as a reformer – much like his father – and has promised to call a snap general election.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
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Patrice Peck, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Frances Willard was among the most prominent of these Christian reformers and longtime president of the national Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
As governor of Georgia, Carter ran as a Washington reformer.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Koizumi has presented himself as a reformer – much like his father – and has promised to call a snap general election.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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