noun / verb · academic
reform
UK/rɪˈfɔːm/US/rɪˈfɔːrm/re·FORM
a change made to improve a system, organization, or law; (v) to make such a change
Examples
“The government promised to reform the education system.”
“Economic reforms helped reduce unemployment.”
“Many reforms take years to produce visible results.”
Band 8 sentence
“Comprehensive educational reform, focused on teacher training and curriculum relevance, is essential if a country wants sustainable growth.”
Collocations
- implement reforms
- economic reforms
- push for reform
Word family
Common mistakes
The government will reforms the law next year.→The government will reform the law next year.
Many reform was introduced last year.→Many reforms were introduced last year.
Say it for a higher band
5change→6improvement→7+reform
Synonyms
change
Easily confused
change
“The company made some small changes to its hiring policy.”
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