Synonyms for
Reforming
Definition
to make changes in order to improve or correct something
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- reforming the economy
- reforming the system
- reforming the church
- reforming the government
- reforming the education system
- reforming the criminal justice system
- reforming the party
Word family
Usage note
The word 'reforming' implies making improvements or changes to something that is perceived as flawed or inefficient. It generally carries a positive connotation of progress and betterment.
Example sentences
- The government is working on reforming the healthcare system.
- The company is reforming its policies to be more environmentally friendly.
- The school is reforming its discipline policies to promote restorative justice.
- The church is reforming its practices to be more inclusive.
- The community is reforming its approach to policing.
Quotes
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. - Barack Obama
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts