unmodernized

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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
  • Reviewing the records of past solar cycles, Gleissberg noticed in 1958 that the strength of individual solar cycles, as measured by the fluctuations in the number of sunspots, appears to ebb and flow over time, following an approximately 100-year pattern.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In a break from past practice, the government appears to be revoking student visas directly, without warning or due process, attorneys say.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The museum has a world-class collection, including works by iconic artists like da Vinci, Monet, and Van Gogh, alongside ancient artifacts.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
  • With the help of technology such as ultraviolet and infrared filters and multispectral photography, a team of international researchers have now deciphered several dozen ancient inscriptions etched on the room’s walls between the 14th and 16th centuries.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The streetcar would move too slowly, carry too few people or too many, be obsolete on opening day, cost too much, and trigger gentrification.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Maintaining obsolete systems also consumes time and budget that businesses could invest in high-value strategic initiatives.
    Manuel Sanchez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, coaches have gone back to including at least one center in their lineups, but many teams have experienced a great deal of success with the double big lineups that were once thought to be antiquated.
    Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • There are a couple reasons why some states and death row inmates are turning to a method that might be seen as antiquated.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ferguson often seeks out antique or vintage French bistro wicker, and looks out for names like Franco Albini, Nanimarquina, Bielecky Brothers, and Atelier Vime.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The space is filled with handmade, antique, and secondhand items including dishes, furniture, jewelry, and art.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • New York City paused school board elections just hours after voting opened on Friday, following reports of invalid and out-of-date ballots.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Declutter out-of-date information Irrelevant details can detract from the strength of your CV.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The new Clears and Colors (which are also considered Clears) are pretty much the same device as the good old-fashioned AeroPress Original.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For the moment, though, the bartenders are making good use of top-shelf mezcal in the Sonoran old-fashioned.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Unmodernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmodernized. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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