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单词 reformative
释义

reformative

adjective

re·​for·​ma·​tive ri-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv How to pronounce reformative (audio)
: intended or tending to reform

Synonyms

  • amendatory
  • corrective
  • rectifying
  • reformatory
  • remedial
  • remedying
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Example Sentences

took reformative measures to curb abuses in the state's welfare system
Recent Examples on the Web Moores positioned himself as the pro-police candidate compared to Stansbury's more reformative stance, reflecting national concerns about policing in the wake of killings of people of color by police and nationwide protests in favor of Black lives. Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 3 June 2021 The idea, while well-intentioned, appears to be more performative than reformative. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2018 During her junior and senior years of high school, Escribano participated in the Law & Government Academy's student court, a judicial system for students to review offenses by their peers and determine a reformative course of action. Marlon Pitter, Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

reformative

adjective

as in corrective
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition took reformative measures to curb abuses in the state's system of justice

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • corrective
  • reformatory
  • beneficial
  • remedial
  • therapeutic
  • amendatory
  • remedying
  • rectifying
  • curative
  • reparative
  • medicinal
  • helpful
  • salutary
  • restorative
  • counteractive
  • counterbalancing
  • wholesome
  • antidotal
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