Synonyms of reformative

reformative

adjective

ri-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 

as in corrective

serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition

took reformative measures to curb abuses in the state's system of justice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrective
• reformatory
• beneficial
• remedial
• amendatory
• therapeutic
• rectifying
• reparative
• curative
• remedying
• medicinal
• helpful
• restorative
• salutary
• wholesome
• counteractive
• counterbalancing
• antidotal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reformative

As part of the reformative aims of the convict system, many of these men were incarcerated at Fremantle Prison, trained, and put to work on infrastructure projects such as bridges, roads, and public buildings. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025

Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King's death, African Americans continue to proudly honor his reformative legacy in Phoenix. — The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024

While the idea of hiring actors might raise some eyebrows, acting and artistry can be an important step in the reformative process, and Hemsworth suggested that the actors’ real-life experiences helped shape their on-screen characters. — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023

Behind the scenes, though, the bill text began not as a reformative measure, but as a company-friendly statute that would help industry avoid some regulations. — Neil Bedi, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2022

The redemptive and reformative power of stories runs through the film, the opening shot of which contains a spare movie set, dominated by scaffolding and a camera track on the floor. — John Anderson, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022

Moores positioned himself as the pro-police candidate compared to Stansbury's more reformative stance, reflecting national concerns about policing in the wake of killings of people of color by police and nationwide protests in favor of Black lives. — Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 3 June 2021

The idea, while well-intentioned, appears to be more performative than reformative. — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2018