unmodernized

Definition of unmodernizednext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unmodernized The rooms, largely unmodernized, are as Ellroy has described them in several overlapping accounts. Stuart Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020 According to DefenseNews, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will retire in 2020, and the last of the eleven unmodernized ships will retire in 2025. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmodernized
Adjective
  • Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In past years, pushing issues to the next meeting had been a tool the NFL used to win the day because the May meeting allowed league personnel to lobby owners in favor of their measures, knowing coaches and general managers would not attend that next meeting.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The layout of the common areas is reminiscent of traditional ancient Roman housing (there are a lot of curves), albeit with bright walls plastered with contemporary artwork by local and international artists.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And now a new study of ancient grape seeds found across France adds to the puzzle, revealing that humans have been consuming at least one grape variety for hundreds of years.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This is how friends and family described 18-year-old Park Hill High School senior Tessa Walker, who was killed in a fiery crash in rural Platte County early Sunday morning.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • If a data center is shut down and the building is set to become something else, the data center’s owner will be required to remove all obsolete equipment like chillers and generators from the site.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Is exercise obsolete in the age of Ozempic?
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Its walls of red brick had grown thicker after years of gunked ink, the slats of its wooden floors were wildly uneven beneath the buckling weight of antiquated iron machines.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • On a cul-de-sac overlooking Rockport Harbor, the 1-plus-acre lot includes a balcony and terrace, an antique guest house, a beach area, and a three-car garage topped by bonus space.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
  • They were unearthed by the eagle eye of wunderkind antique dealer Jamie Sharp, a rising star in the world of vintage treasures and, so, a natural partner for The Vault.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Charles also had one out-of-date license to operate a school bus at the time of the incident, investigators stated previously.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • One ​of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said officials responsible for creating targeting packages appeared ​to have used out-of-date intelligence.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Jessie Homer French Homer French, now 86, came to this portfolio the old-fashioned way: through her late husband’s subscription.
    Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Age of Innocence is set in the 1870s, which means that by Archer’s standards, the work of the writer Tayari Jones would already have been old-fashioned well over a century ago.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Unmodernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmodernized. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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