modernizing

verb

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 In a statement, NIPSCO said the plan — spanning 2026 through 2030 — would have made improvements focused on modernizing and strengthening its natural gas system, including expanding gas service to underserved areas. — Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 While traditional core transformation projects have been unflatteringly compared to performing open-heart surgery while the patient is running a marathon, the options available to modernizing banks are increasing in number. — Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Some economists argue that Europe could compete more effectively by modernizing. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The renovation focused on restoring original details rather than modernizing the house. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 In modernizing the game, Halo Studios’ executive producer Damon Conn explains that the main mission was to do so without losing the feel that has defined the series throughout its iterations. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 July 2026 That would eliminate the cost of modernizing refineries and reduce the environmental impact that could affect the development of the cruise industry. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed last week after just six months in the job, is a youthful and popular public figure due to his success in modernizing the armed forces and giving Ukraine an edge in the war through innovative use of technology. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 And Kendrick will continue seeking out new ways of modernizing baseball’s Black legends, so they’re not forgotten by tomorrow’s superstars. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
  1. updating
  2. redesigning
  3. streamlining
  4. remaking
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  • About Prysmian North America Prysmian focuses on electrical transmission projects, updating power grids and improving digital connectivity.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Creating new pathways for updating contact information can help ensure beneficiaries are informed about renewal processes and available help.
    — Rebecca Myerson, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of updating
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  • In practice, that mindset has meant redesigning incentive models, reallocating budget and building the measurement infrastructure needed to demonstrate commercial impact.
    — Rosie Guest, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Future satellites could replace onboard processors with newer chips from different suppliers without redesigning the entire spacecraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of redesigning
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  • The move will cut costs while streamlining emergency medical services, Solak said.
    — Haley Parsley August 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Spotify cast the move as streamlining a feature that already exists, the 15-second skip button, which users in practice often use to bypass ads.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of streamlining
Verb
  • The deliberative, thoughtful process of remaking the nation’s capital in the early 20th century bears little resemblance to Trump’s insistence on remaking the capital in his image.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Remember when the Yankees were in the middle of a summer slide filled with sloppiness and bad bullpen work, and Cashman spent a bunch of prospect capital to bring in seven players at the deadline, essentially remaking the clubhouse?
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of remaking

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