as in to redesign
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage
a proposal to modernize the old school and bring it into the 21st century
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Recent Examples of modernize
Flashbacks trace Mora’s rise from reformist coffee planter to national leader, modernizing his family’s plantation with fair wages and new methods.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2025
Seeing multiple development projects in the UAE and Bahrain, Schneider said those countries and Saudi Arabia are taking steps to modernize.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The planned site is expected to dwarf the nearby weapons-producing machine factory—where leader Kim Jong Un recently praised efforts to modernize the nation's defense industry.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Would've been a great opportunity to modernize their team philosophy after over a decade of defense first tenacity-laden football.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2025
Seeing multiple development projects in the UAE and Bahrain, Schneider said those countries and Saudi Arabia are taking steps to modernize.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The planned site is expected to dwarf the nearby weapons-producing machine factory—where leader Kim Jong Un recently praised efforts to modernize the nation's defense industry.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Would've been a great opportunity to modernize their team philosophy after over a decade of defense first tenacity-laden football.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernize
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Unlike other social media companies that optimize algorithms to show users content that triggers the strongest reactions, Pinterest redesigned its artificial intelligence to prioritize what users consciously choose to see again, not just what captures their attention momentarily.—
Massimo Marioni,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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From groceries to legal advice, services are being redesigned to reach the customer—not the other way around.—
Robin Philip,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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There are different ways to update the operating system, but truthfully, the core of it is all the same.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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For OEMs competing in the connected device market, an IoT retrospective uncovers patterns in progress that still influence today's challenges, especially concerning securing, managing and updating connected devices at scale.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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A number of tools and platforms are available that can help streamline administrative processes, integrate billing systems and improve transparency.—
Paulina Wierzbicka,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Barrons Restaurants like Applebee’s and IHOP plan to use artificial intelligence behind the scenes to streamline operations and encourage repeat customers.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Nationwide, or universal, injunctions had emerged as an important check on the Republican president's efforts to expand executive power and remake the government and have been a source of mounting frustration to him and his allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Earth is constantly remaking itself through processes like melting and recrystallization.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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