Examples of “reformation” in a Sentence

noun A significant change intended to improve a system, institution, or practice.

• The scandal led to a major reformation of the department's policies.
• Many people called for a reformation of the way schools are inspected.
• The charity's long-overdue reformation made it far more open about where its money goes.

name The 16th-century religious movement that split Western Christianity into Catholic and Protestant branches.

• Martin Luther is considered a key figure of the Reformation.