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Synonyms for reform

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for reform

to make right what is wrong

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Synonyms for reform

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

break up the molecules of

improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

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In the current mudawana marriage is defined as "a legal contract by which a man and a woman are united in a commune and long conjugal life" under "the direction of the husband." The new reform replaces the word husband with "under the leadership of both spouses." Gone is the Napoleonic statement that emphasized the role of the husband as the "head of the household." This is of extreme potential significance for the status of women both within the marriage and in society in general.
In consultation with various European, G-8, and Middle Eastern partners, we are seeking ways to encourage and support those individuals, organizations, and governments in the region willing to embark on the path of reform and positive change.
"TALA couldn't have done it without our involvement in TAPA," says Skip Comsia, chairman of TALA, all affiliate of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), emphasizing the importance of the alliances that made state tort reform possible.
The greatest strength of this work may be Bowd's presentation of Querini as a reformer whose views on politics, monastic reform, and reform of the church at large was, in many respects, quite conventional.
The real tragedy of this Bush presidency, however, is not just that he went soft on reform, but that he squandered the secret ingredient that makes bold reform possible: money.
Talking to VOA, Governor KP said that the government was committed to introduce FATA reforms in the country.
Once, we get beyond that stage, it will be a very important reform for India's growth .
The Healthcare Reform Magazine is a dedicated online magazine that is sent out electronically to over twenty thousand employers, insurance companies, consulting firms, health insurance agents and other industry participants.
In campaign finance reform, the LWVUS and coalition partners urged members of the Senate to support a bill to ensure that Senate campaigns provide timely electronic disclosure: S.
Even more disturbing than Latin America's tepid economic growth is the fact that its stuttering and half-hearted attempt at economic market reform over the past two decades has barely made a dent at reducing the region's mass poverty and chronic income inequality.
This study examined relationships among school reform, teacher efficacy, and passage rates on state math and reading tests.
It's the latest effort in the long-elusive goal of school funding reform, one tangled in red tape, where politics and policy clash, and observers say politicians can tout their support of education in ambiguous terms.