Synonyms of modernize

modernize

verb

ˈmä-dər-ˌnīz 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• redesign
• update
• streamline
• remake
• contemporize
• rework
• revise
• remodel
• reengineer
• recast
• refashion
• redevelop
• revamp
• redo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modernize

Its renovation and return to an elementary school was part of the district’s Unite U-46 initiative to update buildings to better accommodate changing enrollment and modernize facilities. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

But, in 2012, the six-bedroom house, now modernized, welcomed its first guests, turning a storied 19th century family home into a bed and breakfast designed to channel the casual elegance of Virginia wine country into an inn. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026

Daniels’ strongest example of the payoff is the Carolinas Grid Engine, a partnership to modernize the electric grid, led by UNC Charlotte and supported by more than 100 organizations across the two states. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Instead of building new duplicate facilities, CapEx is being spent on modernizing existing hubs to handle multi-modal volume. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026