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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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Cracker Barrel's modernized logo redesign triggered a $100 million market hit and culture-war backlash.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The nationwide restaurant chain and country store, known for its comfort food and nostalgic atmosphere, unveiled the modernized logo last week.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Publication of a modernized version requires funding through 2030, but funding has been appropriated only through 2026.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
The vehicle combines the firepower of a support tank with the capabilities of an anti-aircraft gun, all on a modernized Leopard 1 chassis.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
With overhauled visuals and modernized controls, Delta is intended as a reintroduction to the franchise for players with rosy memories of the now 20-year-old original, as well as an entry point for newcomers who might not even know what the series is after its extended absence in gaming culture.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
This Alessi kettle brings a modernized look to a classic steel kettle with its dramatic shape and colorful handle that ensures you won’t get burned trying to make your morning chamomile.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
With the cable subscription numbers diminishing, ESPN had no choice but to offer fans a more modernized delivery platform.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Those renovations brought the Old Town Theatre up to state standards and modernized the aesthetics inside, but the 246-seat, three-quarter thrust space — where a stage with three sides extends into the audience gallery — still presented some challenges for the up-and-coming theater company.
—David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Fowler has made multiple trips and devoted countless hours to Cairo — inspecting the site where the port will be rebuilt and modernized, encouraging Cairo’s preservation society and even hosting a block party.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Of those out of service, 13 are undergoing maintenance and 24 units are being modernized or replaced.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Contributor/Getty Images Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons and has in recent years modernized it to include hypersonic missiles, which Moscow says can penetrate Western air defense systems.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Chris Nelson, director of sustainable materials management planning and implementation for DEEP, said Connecticut is among the leaders in the field because the state has modernized the process in ways that needed to be addressed.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
While some aspects of the property have been modernized, like Japanese toilets in the bathrooms, the Rinellas put an emphasis on restoring many original details of the house.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
President Theodore Roosevelt modernized the White House in 1902, adding the West Wing, while previous first ladies refurbished the state rooms.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
This egg beater functions the same as the old school ones, with a modernized design that reduces the fatigue on your arms and hands.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Cracker Barrel's modernized logo redesign triggered a $100 million market hit and culture-war backlash.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The nationwide restaurant chain and country store, known for its comfort food and nostalgic atmosphere, unveiled the modernized logo last week.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Publication of a modernized version requires funding through 2030, but funding has been appropriated only through 2026.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
The vehicle combines the firepower of a support tank with the capabilities of an anti-aircraft gun, all on a modernized Leopard 1 chassis.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
With overhauled visuals and modernized controls, Delta is intended as a reintroduction to the franchise for players with rosy memories of the now 20-year-old original, as well as an entry point for newcomers who might not even know what the series is after its extended absence in gaming culture.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
This Alessi kettle brings a modernized look to a classic steel kettle with its dramatic shape and colorful handle that ensures you won’t get burned trying to make your morning chamomile.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
With the cable subscription numbers diminishing, ESPN had no choice but to offer fans a more modernized delivery platform.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Grandfather Alcide devoted his life to the farm, father Alessandro modernized it, and today, Alberto, together with his wife Cinzia, has transformed it into a thriving agro-tourism destination.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Those renovations brought the Old Town Theatre up to state standards and modernized the aesthetics inside, but the 246-seat, three-quarter thrust space — where a stage with three sides extends into the audience gallery — still presented some challenges for the up-and-coming theater company.
—David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Fowler has made multiple trips and devoted countless hours to Cairo — inspecting the site where the port will be rebuilt and modernized, encouraging Cairo’s preservation society and even hosting a block party.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Of those out of service, 13 are undergoing maintenance and 24 units are being modernized or replaced.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Contributor/Getty Images Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons and has in recent years modernized it to include hypersonic missiles, which Moscow says can penetrate Western air defense systems.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Chris Nelson, director of sustainable materials management planning and implementation for DEEP, said Connecticut is among the leaders in the field because the state has modernized the process in ways that needed to be addressed.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
While some aspects of the property have been modernized, like Japanese toilets in the bathrooms, the Rinellas put an emphasis on restoring many original details of the house.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
President Theodore Roosevelt modernized the White House in 1902, adding the West Wing, while previous first ladies refurbished the state rooms.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernized
Verb
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The Pro and Pro Max models will have brighter displays, redesigned thermal architecture and longer battery life, according to MacRumors.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lenovo redesigned the detachable Legion TrueStrike controllers with more comfortable lines, a smoother feel, and a smarter button layout.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tasks that once bogged down teams for weeks can now be streamlined into a fraction of the time.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company’s in-house designers, project managers, and talented craftspeople keep the process streamlined and efficient.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Modernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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