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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 modernized
Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The aim is to meet the needs of space-curious children with a modernized experience.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Operating in highly elliptical orbits, these next-generation satellites will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Northern Hemisphere with modernized sensors designed to detect faint heat signatures from evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats, according to Northrop Grumman.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Also Sunday, Kenya and France signed 11 agreements involving investments in various sectors, including an ambitious nuclear energy plant, modernized transport, and sustainable agriculture.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Whether Washington is willing to move beyond pressure campaigns and sanctions toward something closer to a modernized Reagan Doctrine remains unclear.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The launch of the guacamole coincides with a brand refresh for Tostitos, whose packaging recently underwent a modernized redesign that features nods to corn kernels and cobs tucked into the graphics.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
And the problem was a lot of Romanian villages got very modernized.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Over the past decade, China has modernized its navy by quickly adding new destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships, and aircraft carriers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The current short hair trends taking over social feeds lean into a breezier, lower-maintenance energy, favoring modernized takes on cult classics reimagined to suit your style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The repertoire will be modernized and expanded.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The programs need to be modernized along the lines of the administration’s recent effort to extend retirement tax credits to the self-employed.
—Karen Kornbluh, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But the way Tommy Albright (Max Von Essen) and Jeff Douglas (Happy Anderson), the accidental American intruders, have been modernized is a fizzy delight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Gold really built out and modernized the analytics department within Bruins hockey operations, and is said to have had a significant influence on Boston general manager Don Sweeney’s approach to utilizing data in hockey decision-making.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Adjective
The refresh includes the assembly hall, unit storage area, classrooms, fitness center, as well as men’s and women’s bathrooms and showers, and a modernized area for vehicle storage.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The aim is to meet the needs of space-curious children with a modernized experience.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Operating in highly elliptical orbits, these next-generation satellites will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Northern Hemisphere with modernized sensors designed to detect faint heat signatures from evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats, according to Northrop Grumman.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Also Sunday, Kenya and France signed 11 agreements involving investments in various sectors, including an ambitious nuclear energy plant, modernized transport, and sustainable agriculture.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Whether Washington is willing to move beyond pressure campaigns and sanctions toward something closer to a modernized Reagan Doctrine remains unclear.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The launch of the guacamole coincides with a brand refresh for Tostitos, whose packaging recently underwent a modernized redesign that features nods to corn kernels and cobs tucked into the graphics.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
And the problem was a lot of Romanian villages got very modernized.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Verb
Companies have modernized identity systems, device management and cloud access, yet connectivity is still managed through local telecom contracts and physical SIM logistics.
—Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Over the past decade, China has modernized its navy by quickly adding new destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships, and aircraft carriers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The current short hair trends taking over social feeds lean into a breezier, lower-maintenance energy, favoring modernized takes on cult classics reimagined to suit your style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The repertoire will be modernized and expanded.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The programs need to be modernized along the lines of the administration’s recent effort to extend retirement tax credits to the self-employed.
—Karen Kornbluh, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But the way Tommy Albright (Max Von Essen) and Jeff Douglas (Happy Anderson), the accidental American intruders, have been modernized is a fizzy delight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Gold really built out and modernized the analytics department within Bruins hockey operations, and is said to have had a significant influence on Boston general manager Don Sweeney’s approach to utilizing data in hockey decision-making.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernized
Adjective
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The natatorium reopened in 2010 with an elegant, updated neoclassical facade, while the pool itself was subdivided into two areas, one for lap swimming and the other a shallow area for children to swim and play.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Just northeast of downtown, at Lake Geneva at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, choose a room, suite, or villa; enjoy two golf courses and excellent restaurants, as well as an updated WELL Spa + Salon and a fitness center.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Outdoor spaces were expanded, a top-deck bar was added, and the helideck was redesigned as a guest lounge.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Redistricting war intensifies primary races The passage in November of Proposition 50, which redesigned congressional districts to favor Democrats, has intensified the primary races in those areas.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The company has since streamlined its operations, focusing on its coding product, Codex, and continues to invest in image generation and robotics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Departing the ship is also streamlined for MSC Yacht Club passengers.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Modernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernized. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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