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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Reports have indicated that William’s plans to modernize the monarchy have clashed with his father’s love for tradition.
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Meanwhile, North Korea has also ramped up its weapons program in the past few years, rapidly modernizing its armed forces, developing new weapons and testing intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Their lawsuit in state court said that the company deprived the pilots of the means to land safely by failing to modernize the plane’s electrical and hydraulic systems.
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In the Sacramento area, SMUD will lose out on $50 million to help the utility modernize its electric grid and reach a zero-carbon goal by 2030.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, North Korea has also ramped up its weapons program in the past few years, rapidly modernizing its armed forces, developing new weapons and testing intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Their lawsuit in state court said that the company deprived the pilots of the means to land safely by failing to modernize the plane’s electrical and hydraulic systems.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In the Sacramento area, SMUD will lose out on $50 million to help the utility modernize its electric grid and reach a zero-carbon goal by 2030.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernize. Accessed 20 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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