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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This headline and article were updated with Khalil's release from the ICE detention facility.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Much of the work is behind-the-scenes—updating certificates, keys and secrets—but intrinsic to efficient, secure and well-managed operations.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
20 June 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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Amazon has already integrated AI across its logistics network, deploying over 750,000 robots since 2012 to streamline fulfillment.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Netflix is looking to remake another classic TV series.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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The last major campaign to remake the Washington bureaucracy was championed by Vice-President Al Gore, during the Clinton Administration, and developed under the name Reinventing Government.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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