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parantaa The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
19 February 2011, (w), Presidential Weekly Address, America Will Win the Future

...over the past two years, my administration has made education a top priority. We’ve launched a competition called “Race to the Top” – a reform that is lifting academic standards and getting results; not because Washington dictated the answers, but because states and local schools pursued innovative solutions.

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to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals

The example alone of a vicious prince will corrupt an age; but that of a good one will not reform it.

This product contains reformed meat.

The regiment reformed after surviving the first attack.

The pop group reformed for one final tour.