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Reformatory in a sentence

Reformatory meaning

Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.

Synonyms of Reformatory

reformative helpful reform school training school correctional institution

Related words

Other words often associated with Reformatory or its synonyms:

useful instrumental facilitative adjuvant cooperative ministering utile subservient school accommodating facilitatory assistive

Using Reformatory

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
  • Useful related words include: reformative, helpful, reform school, training school.
  • In the example corpus, reformatory often appears in combinations such as: reformatory in, to reformatory, in reformatory.

Context around Reformatory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 1× white 1×

Often after:

centres 1× schools 1× activities 1× writings 1× changes 1× movement 1×

Sentence patterns with Reformatory

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in a reformatory 2× all white reformatory 1× known as reformatory centres established 1× like a reformatory 1× of his reformatory activities erasmus 1× of the reformatory movement was 1× oklahoma state reformatory in granite 1× orphanages and reformatory schools were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a result 1× conversion the first 1× didn t he 1× in basel although 1× prisons here are 1× ruth s nickname 1×

Common sentence endings:

in a reformatory 2× 1944 to 1947 1× all white reformatory 1× become good citizens 1× cases sex slaves 1× implicating mr dority 1×

Words around Reformatory

Just before it in the word index:

reformative 11 reformations 4 reformation 285 reformat 13 reformasi 5 reformable 4

Just after it in the word index:

reformatted 15 reformatting 8 reformed 467 reformer 130 reformers 159 reforming 264

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Reformatory

  • In this selection, "reformatory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, white, centres, schools and activities stand out and add context to how "reformatory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a reformatory and all white reformatory. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "reformatory" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with reformatory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Didn’t he end up in in a reformatory? (9 words)

The court did not even detain Sipido in a reformatory. (10 words)

Conversion The first reformatory writings began the work of winning him over to the evangelical cause. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The citadel of the reformatory movement was Oxford, where Wycliffe's most active helpers were; these were laid under the ban and summoned to recant, and Nicholas of Hereford went to Rome to appeal. (34 words)

Their investigation turned when Mr. Staton and Ms. Brawner visited Robbins in the maximum-security Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite, and he recanted his statement implicating Mr. Dority. (28 words)

In Basel, although Zwingli had a close relationship with Oecolampadius, the government did not officially sanction any reformatory changes until 1 April 1529 when the mass was prohibited. (28 words)

Question examples

Didn’t he end up in in a reformatory? (9 words)

Example sentences (13)

Their investigation turned when Mr. Staton and Ms. Brawner visited Robbins in the maximum-security Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite, and he recanted his statement implicating Mr. Dority.

By the time he was nine, he was sent to a reformatory in and was later locked up for swindling and theft.

Didn’t he end up in in a reformatory?

Prisons here are known as 'reformatory centres' established to reform criminals or law breakers to become good citizens.

The court did not even detain Sipido in a reformatory.

The report found that children held in orphanages and reformatory schools were treated no better than slaves—in some cases, sex slaves.

The only name more blah that that is Maine Boys’ Academy, which thankfully doesn’t exist, or Maine Girls’ School, which sounds like a reformatory.

As a result of his reformatory activities, Erasmus found himself at odds with both the great parties.

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Conversion The first reformatory writings began the work of winning him over to the evangelical cause.

In Basel, although Zwingli had a close relationship with Oecolampadius, the government did not officially sanction any reformatory changes until 1 April 1529 when the mass was prohibited.

Ruth's nickname there was "Niggerlips", as he had large facial features and was darker than most boys at the all-white reformatory.

The citadel of the reformatory movement was Oxford, where Wycliffe's most active helpers were; these were laid under the ban and summoned to recant, and Nicholas of Hereford went to Rome to appeal.

While still a high school student he was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformatory, where he was held from 1944 to 1947.

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Common combinations with reformatory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • reformatory in 2×
  • to reformatory 2×
  • in reformatory 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "reformatory" in a sentence?
An example: "Their investigation turned when Mr. Staton and Ms. Brawner visited Robbins in the maximum-security Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite, and he recanted his statement implicating Mr. Dority." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "reformatory" from authentic English texts.
What does "reformatory" mean?
Reformatory means: Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
What are synonyms of "reformatory"?
Common synonyms of "reformatory" include: reformative, helpful, reform school, training school, correctional institution.
How many example sentences with "reformatory" are there?
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