reform
Collocations
48(noun.)
ADJ
drastic, fundamental, great, important, major, radical, significant, substantial | comprehensive, far-reaching, sweeping, wholesale, wide-ranging | minor | piecemeal | new | further | immediate | rapid
much needed, necessary, overdue
The government finally introduced the much needed prison reform after years of complaints from inmates and their families.
effective | practical | moral, political, social | democratic, liberal | domestic, institutional, internal | procedural, structural | administrative, governmental | constitutional, electoral, judicial, law, legal, legislative | penal, prison | curriculum, educational | welfare | budgetary, economic, financial, monetary, tax | agrarian, agricultural, environmental, land
QUANT
package
VERB + REFORM
adopt, bring about, introduce, put in place
push through
The new government managed to push through important education reforms despite strong opposition from traditionalists.
carry out/through, implement, put into practice, undertake
accelerate
The government decided to accelerate reform in the education system.
delay
block
The opposition party tried to block the new education reform during the debate.
accept, welcome
advocate, call for, press for, propose
Several environmental groups are pressing for reform of plastic packaging regulations.
demand
back, encourage, support
The government backed significant reform to make the education system fairer for all students.
require
The healthcare system desperately needs reform to serve patients more effectively.
plan | discuss
REFORM + VERB
go through
The new education reforms went through after months of discussion with parents and school leaders.
aim at sth
The government's education reforms aimed at improving literacy rates across rural areas.
REFORM + NOUN
process | movement | initiative, measure, package, programme | act, bill | policy
PREP
~ in
The government announced significant reforms in healthcare that would affect millions of patients.
PHRASES
the need for reform, the pace of reform, a programme of reform, a timetable for reform
(verb.)
ADV
drastically, fundamentally, radically
The school completely reformed its teaching methods after the disappointing exam results.
VERB + REFORM
attempt to, seek to, try to
PHRASES
attempts/efforts/proposals to reform sth, a need to reform sth