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reformation

[ref-er-mey-shuhn] / ˌrɛf ərˈmeɪ ʃən /




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"It also aims to prevent the reformation of a criminal organisation that existed until a few years ago," he told a news conference.

From BBC May 28, 2026

However, the amount of reformation each winter is in decline, as rising temperatures due to climate change disproportionately affect the Arctic.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

"Our study shows that spiny mouse macrophages release distinct proteins that are partially responsible for the reformation of specialized tissues at the site of injury and for protecting cells from stress," said Seifert.

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2024

If what you say about Russell Westbrook’s reformation from a “me-first” player to accepting he ain’t what he used to be ability-wise and a willingness to contribute in any way possible, then Hallelujah!

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2023

The Quakers’ goals were prevention of further harm to society, deterrence, and, by the early nineteenth century, encouragement of prisoners to en-gage in “penitent reflection,” which could result in their personal reformation.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Ironically, “the” Reformation as the sundering of Christian unity was at least in part the product of prosaic reformations already occurring within the Church.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

In Germany and Russia, political reformations of the world were attempted.

From Time Magazine Archive

He declared that in all his experience he had known but two veritable reformations among these women, and one of them finally ended her wretched career in a mad-house.

From Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands by Maturin Murray Ballou

It was finally at the general chapter that all regulations, laws, and reformations, concerning the Fehm-law and courts, were made.

From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley

He made many reformations in the methods of collecting taxes—to enable Spain more readily to lay her hands on her spoils.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson




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