modernize
verb
mod·ern·ize
ˈmä-dər-ˌnīz 
modernized; modernizing
: to make modern (as in taste, style, or usage)
: to adopt modern ways
modernizer
noun
Examples of modernize in a Sentence
We're modernizing our kitchen with a new oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher.
The country recently announced plans to begin modernizing its army.
The school needs a building with modernized classrooms.
Older companies will need to modernize quickly if they are to survive in today's economy.
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The intent of this funding was to modernize the IRS and to increase enforcement on higher income taxpayers.
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Mike Sylvester, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
On menu is divided into three sections: Classic drinks (modernized by award-winning mixologist Jax Donahue), Mexico City and San Francisco.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
In action, that equates to building off the early games’ mechanics and structure but modernizing things just enough to feel better.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Utilities are responding to the massive capex being invested in cloud computing, data center infrastructure and the AI buildout with large investments of their own to modernize and raise capacity.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 July 2025
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Mike Sylvester, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
On menu is divided into three sections: Classic drinks (modernized by award-winning mixologist Jax Donahue), Mexico City and San Francisco.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
In action, that equates to building off the early games’ mechanics and structure but modernizing things just enough to feel better.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Utilities are responding to the massive capex being invested in cloud computing, data center infrastructure and the AI buildout with large investments of their own to modernize and raise capacity.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for modernize
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernize. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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modernize
verb
mod·ern·ize
ˈmäd-ər-ˌnīz
modernized; modernizing
: to make or become modern
especially
: to change to suit present styles, tastes, or needs
modernization
noun
ˌmäd-ər-nə-ˈzā-shən
modernizer
noun
ˈmäd-ər-ˌnī-zər
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