1
as in rehabilitates
to make better in behavior or character
volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems
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as in amends
to change one's behavior or character for the better
a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work
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3
as in corrects
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him
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Noun
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North Dakota is one of 18 states that allow citizens to propose and vote on amendments to the state constitution.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025 -
As of August 2023, Billboard reported that Bieber was still under contract for about four more years, following a series of amendments to his deal with Braun made in 2020.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This typically improves health outcomes.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Burgoo only improves as the flavors marry, particularly when refrigerated overnight.—
Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Doing this early on in the design process can save you time and money by minimizing rework or product modifications.—
Linda De Jesus,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The problem, Hall believed, might have less to do with high levels of sodium or cholesterol than with industrial techniques and chemical modifications.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Upward revisions of that magnitude help explain why the stock has followed up its 59% leap in 2023 with another strong year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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The hearing is part of the board's process of determining revisions to the system's student cell phone use policy.—
Kiersten Hacker,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Polymorphic malware changes its appearance with each infection, while metamorphic malware rewrites its code entirely.—
John Chirillo,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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That’s probably most clear in the character of Bernadette (voiced by India Brown), who rewrites the annual Christmas pageant to be more woke.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Louisiana's corrections department has used the same system to track people in its custody, process time computations, and calculate release dates since 1991, according to court filings.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana and its corrections department for unlawfully imprisoning thousands of people for weeks and months after their sentences are completed.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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These financial pressures have resulted in a thorough restructuring plan that requires significant cuts and alterations to their existing operations.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The entire look cost $6,000 to create, the price tag including the fittings, sketches, fabrics and unlimited alterations, plus the prototype dress used for fittings and the actual one worn on Christmas Eve.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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After all, the greatest transformations often begin with a single pause.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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