modernizing

present participle of modernize
as in updating
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 modernizing Now Russians are actually modernizing them, making completely new technologies. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Development teams are producing code faster, modernizing applications more rapidly and introducing new services at unprecedented rates. — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The flight problems also come as the transportation secretary continues to call for modernizing the nation’s aging air traffic control infrastructure. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 Manufacturing, bioscience, insurance, finance and technology businesses can qualify for tax credits and sales tax refunds to offset the costs of modernizing or expanding facilities in Iowa, according to the IEDA. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026 Alford deserves credit for modernizing the program through his work with the boosters and as AD. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The goal should be more than modernizing a trade preference program. — semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Related Explore See latest videos, charts and news Chew, leading a 14 piece band, has played an instrumental role in modernizing the music of the show, taking it from a classic ballroom feel to one that reacts in real time to pop culture trends. — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 For a company focused on modernizing capital-markets infrastructure, participating directly in blockchain validation represents a natural extension of its work. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
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  • The tech world believes the next big thing involves personalized AI agents that can take on mundane tasks like updating a calendar, making purchases, responding to emails and even making phone calls.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes the relationship is fine and the system around it simply needs updating.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Nightstands, upholstered chairs and wood furniture can be added without redesigning an entire space, and vintage lighting or storage pieces work the same way.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Its architecture allows engineers to change mission equipment without redesigning the entire aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Permitting legislation, in particular, was viewed as a way to address the cost of living, given its focus on streamlining energy projects.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The platform brings together scripts, notes, budgets, location photography and production breakdowns, with the aim of streamlining information management across the production workflow.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • The war also gave new force to two powerful ideological movements, Soviet Communism and European Fascism, both of which seemed hellbent on destabilizing, then remaking, the global order.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Surging fuel prices driven by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are remaking global politics.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Modernizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernizing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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