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
Some studies have shown AI can improve renewable energy systems by helping to modernize grid management and by making businesses more efficient.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
With political and military pressure rising across the strait, Taiwan’s push to modernize its artillery may be a quietly decisive step, giving its ground forces reliable, networked, precision firepower that can hold territory and buy time in a high-intensity conflict.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Over the last decade, the current owners have modernized the property, rewiring, replumbing, redecorating key rooms, and adding a formal southern garden, while keeping its historic soul intact.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
But this last one might be the tipping point, with Prince William eager to modernize the monarchy and keep it away from scandal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
With political and military pressure rising across the strait, Taiwan’s push to modernize its artillery may be a quietly decisive step, giving its ground forces reliable, networked, precision firepower that can hold territory and buy time in a high-intensity conflict.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Over the last decade, the current owners have modernized the property, rewiring, replumbing, redecorating key rooms, and adding a formal southern garden, while keeping its historic soul intact.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
But this last one might be the tipping point, with Prince William eager to modernize the monarchy and keep it away from scandal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernize
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Rocketown partnered with Ashland City United Methodist, and the nonprofit will take over the church's stand-alone youth center and redesign it.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the last 12 months, Chamberlain has slowly transitioned from the hybrid bob to the pixie cut, updating the color, tone and length along the way.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The team chemistry could be streamlined with five players with Baltic blood in the rotation, two of whom are brothers.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The approach also allows for higher production numbers, which could lower long-term maintenance costs and streamline logistics for the PLA, Wang said.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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With the company’s future now secure in Lachlan’s control, the executive is widely expected to execute on an expansion plan, perhaps through M&A or other in-house development, as the company remakes itself for a digital era.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Around the turn of the century, a federal program called HOPE IV that intended to remake America’s public housing caused another wave of displacement for some who had relocated to west Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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