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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Daniels said his organization will continue to work alongside the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford to address some of the problems facing the air traffic control system, including by increasing hiring and modernizing equipment.
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Recommendations include fast-tracking new weapons, appointing a centralized weapons czar, improving interagency coordination and modernizing both detection and defense systems.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma, a program as rich with tradition as any in college football, had to modernize.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This classic arc light can instantly modernize your living room with its space age feel.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Recommendations include fast-tracking new weapons, appointing a centralized weapons czar, improving interagency coordination and modernizing both detection and defense systems.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Oklahoma, a program as rich with tradition as any in college football, had to modernize.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This classic arc light can instantly modernize your living room with its space age feel.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernize. Accessed 16 Oct. 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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