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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
As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.
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James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Expect to see these packaging changes rolled out over the next few years as ALDI modernizes and makes each product more recognizable.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Plus, the asymmetrical style modernizes this classic look.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Expect to see these packaging changes rolled out over the next few years as ALDI modernizes and makes each product more recognizable.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Plus, the asymmetrical style modernizes this classic look.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizes
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Using a stock screener streamlines the research process, eliminating the need to manually search through thousands of stocks.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Optima Tax Relief Many taxpayers appreciate technological convenience, and Optima Tax Relief delivers through its innovative mobile application that streamlines the tax relief process.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Nike Air Max 270 Premium updates the Air Max 270 lifestyle sneaker with new materials and adds a visible Air Zoom unit to the forefoot.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over the weekend, British authorities arrested former Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to developments referenced in the CBS updates.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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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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Capitalism is the other force that restlessly and continually remakes the world.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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