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 Stevenson, 43, an officer in the California State Guard, emphasized bringing more jobs and revenue to Rancho Cordova, improving public safety and modernizing local schools. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 All favor deepening alliances and partnerships, modernizing the military, fixing the defense industrial base, strengthening deterrence, tackling transnational challenges such as global public health, and pursuing hardheaded diplomacy with rivals. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 The eighth annual celebration recognized individuals, brands, companies and products that are modernizing and elevating standards across the accessories industry. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Many places in the Persian Gulf like Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, have spent decades modernizing and inviting investment from around the world. — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026 To Prime and Beyond From 2002’s Resident Evil remake to the more recent successes with Resident Evil 2 & 4, Capcom has managed to recreate the feeling and survival horror tropes of the originals while modernizing the gameplay. — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026 The ministry has previously announced hundreds of millions of euros of investments into modernizing the high-speed rail network, including this particular section running from Madrid to Seville. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 Roth, who’s credited with modernizing the sheriff’s office, went on to serve another 18 years before retiring in 2009. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
  1. updating
  2. redesigning
  3. streamlining
  4. remaking
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  • Voters registering or updating their address should bring proof of their current residence, such as a Maryland driver's license, utility bill, bank statement or paycheck showing their current address.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike training approaches that largely depend on preparing datasets and updating models before deployment, this framework allows robots to continue learning while performing actual jobs.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of updating
Verb
  • This lets engineers update software, integrate new sensors, and add weapons with less reliance on redesigning the entire aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Taking an existing garment apart, salvaging as much of the fabric as possible, and redesigning it into something fresh is a time-intensive process, and time is money.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of redesigning
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  • Skydance expects at least $1 billion in savings from streamlining marketing and promotional spending.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
  • These are just a few of the large companies that have recently restructured to give their business units (BUs) greater accountability, while streamlining corporate management structures.
    — Alyson Potenza, Harvard Business Review, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of streamlining
Verb
  • Newsom has been remaking our prison system to acknowledge the reality that the vast majority of people in prison are getting out one day.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In his 13 years in office, Rama, 62, has been remaking as much of Albania as possible with the help of foreign architects.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of remaking

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“Modernizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernizing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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