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
That visit was portrayed as another milestone in modernizing the country’s defense industry and reducing reliance on manual labor.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The second owner came aboard in 2020 with a mission to thoughtfully modernize the home while preserving its charm and character.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Styling is playing a key role in how brands are modernizing low-rise jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s a clear link to the industries that Kurokawa admired, from Mercury spacecraft to shipbuilding, planes, Airstream, and cars, all of which were rapidly modernizing at the time, as was the design of their interiors.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The second owner came aboard in 2020 with a mission to thoughtfully modernize the home while preserving its charm and character.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Styling is playing a key role in how brands are modernizing low-rise jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s a clear link to the industries that Kurokawa admired, from Mercury spacecraft to shipbuilding, planes, Airstream, and cars, all of which were rapidly modernizing at the time, as was the design of their interiors.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernize
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In 2024, Armani opened his company’s new building at 760 Madison Avenue in New York, which was entirely redesigned to include residential units, the new Giorgio Armani and Armani/Casa boutiques, and an Armani/Ristorante, which opened in November.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Although YouTube redesigned those videos, the company allegedly did not overhaul its policy.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The show’s litigant par excellence has been updated as well.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The activist said Pepsi should evaluate the potential refranchising of its bottling network, while streamlining its portfolio by divesting non-core and underperforming assets.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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In reasoning about the mass firings, both Silicon Valley giants claimed the need to streamline human operations and invest more in AI.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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My mind taking apart, then remaking.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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In June this year, True CJ signed a new licensing partnership with regional arm CJ ENM HK to bring Korean IP remakes to Latin America and several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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