promised reform

collocation in English

meaningsofpromiseandreform

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promise
noun
uk
/ˈprɒm.ɪs/us
/ˈprɑː.mɪs/
the act of saying that you will certainly ...
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reform
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈfɔːm/us
/rɪˈfɔːrm/
an improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure ...
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(Definition ofpromiseandreformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpromised reform

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They amount to a major new stealth tax, and not thepromisedreformof stamp duty.
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However, governments did not always carry out their promised reforms, either through design or circumstances.
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The new government failed in starting to apply its program, especially in promised reforms, and very soon started to lose its credibility.
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