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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The vegetarian cause also attracted the attention of prominent abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, who regularly met with newspaper editor, politician, and vegetarian reformer Horace Greeley at Grahamite boarding houses.
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Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
The German Lutheran reformer Philip Melanchthon told of a Faust who tried to do a Simon Magus over the rooftops of Venice, crashing to his death in a canal.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Finally, there is a sauna and a gym with a Pilates reformer, treadmill, and other exercise equipment.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Some of the changes came down to educational reformers, who viewed summer terms as weaker academically and also thought the school year in rural areas was too short.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
The German Lutheran reformer Philip Melanchthon told of a Faust who tried to do a Simon Magus over the rooftops of Venice, crashing to his death in a canal.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Finally, there is a sauna and a gym with a Pilates reformer, treadmill, and other exercise equipment.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Some of the changes came down to educational reformers, who viewed summer terms as weaker academically and also thought the school year in rural areas was too short.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024
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reformer
noun
re·form·er
ri-ˈfȯr-mər
: one that works for reform
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