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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 modernizing
Rebuilding and creating infrastructure on the island and modernizing banking structures would be among the chamber’s initial objectives.
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Sarah Moreno
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Our organization also played a leading role in modernizing Connecticut;s correctional system, helping lay the groundwork for the creation of the Connecticut Department of Correction in 1968 and participating in the selection of its first commissioner.
—Beth Hines, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Locally, these priorities have taken shape as the SHIPS for America Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at modernizing domestic shipyards, supporting a business corridor along Interstate 80, and securing funding for climate resiliency projects to counteract sea-level rise.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
In January, Weiss shared her vision for the newsroom, emphasizing that modernizing how CBS News operated would be crucial to surviving the ever-changing media landscape.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
In response to the Palisades and Eaton fires, Horvath said the county is modernizing the communication system used by first responders.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Ann Blakely is the managing principal of Baker Tilly's digital solutions practice, with a focus on modernizing legacy business models.
—Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The good news is that our representatives have recently focused on modernizing and reforming air traffic control through direct investment and smart policy.
—Scott Ramsden, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
One of their top priorities was modernizing the business.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Sarah Moreno
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Our organization also played a leading role in modernizing Connecticut;s correctional system, helping lay the groundwork for the creation of the Connecticut Department of Correction in 1968 and participating in the selection of its first commissioner.
—Beth Hines, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Locally, these priorities have taken shape as the SHIPS for America Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at modernizing domestic shipyards, supporting a business corridor along Interstate 80, and securing funding for climate resiliency projects to counteract sea-level rise.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
In January, Weiss shared her vision for the newsroom, emphasizing that modernizing how CBS News operated would be crucial to surviving the ever-changing media landscape.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
In response to the Palisades and Eaton fires, Horvath said the county is modernizing the communication system used by first responders.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Ann Blakely is the managing principal of Baker Tilly's digital solutions practice, with a focus on modernizing legacy business models.
—Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The good news is that our representatives have recently focused on modernizing and reforming air traffic control through direct investment and smart policy.
—Scott Ramsden, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
One of their top priorities was modernizing the business.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
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Making streets dry and updating aging infrastructure, officials say, will cost more than $1 billion over the next eight years.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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These friction points matter more than updating your blog daily.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The most effective approaches move beyond surface-level automation, redesigning work around what humans uniquely need to own versus what can be delegated to systems.—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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SailGP’s tech team spent months redesigning the platforms into modular components that could be broken down, packed into standard 40-foot shipping containers, and rebuilt every fortnight.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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That usually means automating routine work, speeding up recruitment, handling customer service queries or streamlining compliance.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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By streamlining the process and purchasing from a single retailer, George and her husband were able to stay true to their vision for the space.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The latest shakeup follows multiple controversial moves by Weiss, who’s set on remaking the institution long defined by tradition.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Zadik Zadikian’s project, The Studio, turns a 5,000-square-foot space inside the Arsenale into a working studio, where Zadikian and his assistants will spend the six months of the Biennale’s run making and remaking sculptures in front of visitors.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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