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
The younger generation of employees is reshaping the rules of the workplace, updating outdated practices and modernizing how work gets done, accounting for flexibility, work-life balance and human values in general.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Wolfe says that taking steps to modernize your home can actually help households save money.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Under Simon’s guidance, the women’s professional circuit modernized with a committed $400 million increase in player compensation over the next 10 years, and through a partnership with CVC Capital Partners established WTA Ventures to accelerate commercial growth and drive reinvestment in the sport.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
For example, airports in Asia are investing significantly in modernizing their infrastructure and adjacent facilities like entertainment and retail spaces.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Wolfe says that taking steps to modernize your home can actually help households save money.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Under Simon’s guidance, the women’s professional circuit modernized with a committed $400 million increase in player compensation over the next 10 years, and through a partnership with CVC Capital Partners established WTA Ventures to accelerate commercial growth and drive reinvestment in the sport.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
For example, airports in Asia are investing significantly in modernizing their infrastructure and adjacent facilities like entertainment and retail spaces.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernize
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While traditional mattress companies were optimizing foam densities and coil configurations, Matteo was asking a more fundamental question: What if sleep itself could be redesigned?—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Storage has been redesigned to be more intuitive—cabinets now flip up rather than down—the side and rear windows now open up, and a skylight has been installed above the dinette.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Following the updated and renamed bZ electric crossover and the CH-R EV, is the new bZ Woodland.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The software ecosystem allows for quick creation of 3D apps using Unity templates, and content can be managed just like any other iOS application, streamlining updates and deployment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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Trump has long portrayed Social Security as a system rife with waste and fraud, publicly promoting efforts to streamline its administration.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Miami has grown as tech and finance professionals have flocked to the region, remaking downtown.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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These include the elevation of emerging energy sources to the same level as hydrocarbons and the war in Ukraine’s capacity to remake the international system.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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