Used in a Sentence

reformative

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reformative.

Editorial note

It doesn't help that the system is designed to be punitive, not reformative (see: the prisoner exception in the amendment banning slavery.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

That serves to reform or correct

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reformative gathered in one view.

adjective

That serves to reform or correct

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reformative.

Example sentences

1

It doesn't help that the system is designed to be punitive, not reformative (see: the prisoner exception in the amendment banning slavery.

2

The bonus is now everyone knows they do which further erodes the base legitimacy of the institution, increasing the likelyhood of reformative action potentials.

3

No other gaming company has the breadth of socially reformative messaging contained in WoW, Overwatch et.al.

4

Words without the power of law behind them are performative and not reformative.

5

It is sufficiently reformative for my purposes of increasing urban density over time.

6

There are alternative models including reformative justice (where the point is to reform the offenders) and restorative justice (where the point is to try to undo or balance out the damage done by crimes).

7

It doesn't have the reformative effect it is intended to effect.

8

I think generally more approach on reformative punishment in the US would be good, but there also still examples where deterrence is useful.

9

Anything reformative is just not possible here anymore.

10

The same cannot be easily said of CEOs, especially ones who work for the public good, particularly combined with reformative policy and a progressive attitude to the workforce.

11

In the US, criminal justice is almost exclusively about inflicting maximum pain and suffering, with apparently little to no desire for punishment to have a reformative and deterrent effect.

12

Who is better known amongst the (anglo) general public - Louis XIV, the Sun King, probably the most long-lived, powerful, and reformative monarch in Europe's history...

Quote examples

1

Not in the sense of "it looks new", but actually something reformative for once.

2

There is, as I understand it, also a "reformative" notion of prison: removing dangerous people from society and attempting to rehabilitate them.

3

"See, it doesn't work, and furthermore this is an indictment of reformative justice and progressive politics!" What is never mentioned is that certain forms of crime, particularly violent forms, did drop during his tenure, and in fact rose again after his recall.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reformative in a sentence?

It doesn't help that the system is designed to be punitive, not reformative (see: the prisoner exception in the amendment banning slavery.

What does reformative mean?

That serves to reform or correct

What part of speech is reformative?

reformative is commonly used as adjective.