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reformed

[ri-fawrmd] / rɪˈfɔrmd /
ADJECTIVE
changed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reconstituted reconstructed transformed
STRONG
altered amended corrected improved rectified reestablished regenerated renewed reorganized reset revised revolutionized reworked
Antonyms
WEAK
degenerated deteriorated preserved
ADJECTIVE
changed for the better in behavior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rehabilitated
STRONG
converted improved redeemed
WEAK
born-again gone straight reborn righteous turned over a new leaf
Antonyms
WEAK
degenerated deteriorated preserved

Example Sentences

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In the title piece, a reformed bandit is regaled—and possibly lured back to a life of adventuring—by the confessions of a confidence woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Steyer, who has a net worth of $2.4 billion according to Forbes, has painted himself as a reformed billionaire who walked away from Farallon because of angst about how he earned his fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The group disbanded following their headline set at the Phoenix Festival in 1994 but reformed in 2000 to play five sold-out nights at London's Forum Theatre.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

By the 1440s, this English system was outmatched by a reformed French army funded by direct state taxation, itself a consequence of the persistent strife that enhanced royal power by reducing regional differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Neither guy blinked at being instructed to join up with a reformed gangster who smelled strongly of urinal cakes to prank a former heavyweight champion prizefighter.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen