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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 modernizes
Both yards have full construction schedules as the US modernizes its own submarine fleet, so fitting new South Korean construction into those facilities seems problematic.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
This advanced small modular reactor (SMR) modernizes technology that originally began operating in 1998 and reached its full power in 2001 through the Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s HTTR.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Comfort Stretch Short Trench Short Trench Coat Celebrities like Katie Holmes and Jessica Alba are fans of a classic trench coat, and with its shorter hemline, this Quince version modernizes the style.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The app also modernizes a traveler favorite.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
As Duke modernizes its infrastructure to meet the Carolinas’ growing energy needs, combining the 52,000-square-mile service area would avoid redundant investments and costs like maintenance and fuel.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
At stake is the reliability of Social Security for more than 70 million Americans, especially older adults and people with disabilities, as the agency modernizes and manages its workforce under intense political scrutiny.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
This advanced small modular reactor (SMR) modernizes technology that originally began operating in 1998 and reached its full power in 2001 through the Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s HTTR.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Comfort Stretch Short Trench Short Trench Coat Celebrities like Katie Holmes and Jessica Alba are fans of a classic trench coat, and with its shorter hemline, this Quince version modernizes the style.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The app also modernizes a traveler favorite.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
As Duke modernizes its infrastructure to meet the Carolinas’ growing energy needs, combining the 52,000-square-mile service area would avoid redundant investments and costs like maintenance and fuel.
—Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
At stake is the reliability of Social Security for more than 70 million Americans, especially older adults and people with disabilities, as the agency modernizes and manages its workforce under intense political scrutiny.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizes
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This App Is Now Mandatory for All Visitors Travelers must complete a digital form using the All Indonesia app, which streamlines immigration, customs, and health declarations.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The law streamlines eviction procedures by requiring justice courts to schedule hearings within 10 to 21 days of a case being filed and by limiting the issues those courts can consider.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
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Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Background Security Improvements, then turn on the toggle for automatic background security updates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As columnist Sean Keeler pointed out in the live game updates, Tillman leads the Broncos in interceptions.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Zionism remakes Hanukkah Hanukkah was not merely repackaged by Zionists in Europe; it was totally transformed from a relatively minor holiday into the central annual celebration of the movement.—
Joshua Shanes,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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Icke both directs the old behemoths and remakes them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Modernizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernizes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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