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
But the ambitious goal is the Lighting the Future campaign, which aims to raise $1 million and create seasonal jobs and scholarships for students while modernizing Christmas in the Park’s displays.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 May 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
According to Connor, gold is essential for modernizing copper in 2026.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Coppola, the current treasurer-tax collector, said his top initiatives include customer service, modernizing efficiency and ensuring a high rate of investment return while safeguarding county dollars.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The partnership allows Tixr to work directly with NFL clubs on ticketing operations while supporting the league’s broader focus on modernizing ticketing technology and fan engagement.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 May 2026
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 May 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
According to Connor, gold is essential for modernizing copper in 2026.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Coppola, the current treasurer-tax collector, said his top initiatives include customer service, modernizing efficiency and ensuring a high rate of investment return while safeguarding county dollars.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The partnership allows Tixr to work directly with NFL clubs on ticketing operations while supporting the league’s broader focus on modernizing ticketing technology and fan engagement.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 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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The collective knowledge from nearly 20 nonprofit and public partners is streamlining food rescue while also looking at solutions to prevent emergent need.—
Taryn Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Raman, whose husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer, has also promised to bring Hollywood jobs back to the city by lowering fees and streamlining permitting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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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Kansas is a blue blood remaking its roster after an underwhelming season.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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