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 There is bipartisan support for modernizing the nation's airspace. — Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026 Fast-forward seven years, and now the administration claims the deal failed to accomplish its goals of modernizing and rebalancing trade among the three countries. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Georgia Tech officials said preserving capacity while modernizing the fan experience was a key goal of the project. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026 While modernizing an aging grid and manufacturing reshoring play a part, the AI boom is causing the most significant spike in power demand. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The plan includes updating and modernizing its facilities, several of which have not seen capital improvements in nearly 20 years. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre founded the SSPX in 1970 in opposition to the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Strategies include modernizing local industries, democratizing AI tools for small businesses, integrating AI into local governance and workforce training, and viewing AI as a foundational economic utility. — Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The group’s founders opposed reforms French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre founded the SSPX in 1970 in opposition to the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
  1. updating
  2. redesigning
  3. streamlining
  4. remaking
Verb
  • Triaging a flaky test means reading a custom reporting layer; updating a test means understanding the internal context engine.
    — Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Ongoing construction around the giraffe exhibit is reshaping one of the zoo’s most popular areas, with work focused on updating visitor pathways, expanding viewing spaces, and modernizing the habitat to meet current standards in animal care.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of updating
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  • Organizations that design for minimum compliance in one jurisdiction will find themselves out of compliance in another, or redesigning under deadline pressure when requirements tighten again.
    — Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The plans call for transforming a pair of office buildings by adding more than a dozen stories atop one tower and redesigning another tower.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of redesigning
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  • Marketers claim the platforms lighten workflows by automating and streamlining tedious tasks.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • Pardy noted Ovintiv's transformation, with the company streamlining its portfolio from six basins (including the Uinta, Bakken and Anadarko) to two – the Montney and Permian – while enhancing the depth of its inventory.
    — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of streamlining
Verb
  • After stabilizing the hillside, the development team discussed remaking the bird with the help of the original artist.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • This means the algorithm isn’t remaking organizations in some new and frightening image.
    — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of remaking

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