modernize
verb
mod·ern·ize
ˈmä-dər-ˌnīz 
modernized; modernizing
: to make modern (as in taste, style, or usage)
: to adopt modern ways
modernizer
noun
Examples of modernize in a Sentence
We're modernizing our kitchen with a new oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher.
The country recently announced plans to begin modernizing its army.
The school needs a building with modernized classrooms.
Older companies will need to modernize quickly if they are to survive in today's economy.
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Real-world impact Fed up with the stonewalling, state and federal agencies have sued San Francisco in hopes of forcing the city to modernize its wastewater system.
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Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Even Burgess acknowledges how badly the state needed to modernize its voter registration system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Some arsenals are increasing, all are being modernized, and nuclear threats are being made more frequently.
—Zia Mian, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
San Francisco has secured a $130 million state grant to modernize Muni's train control system and bolster its efficiency, city officials announced Friday.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Even Burgess acknowledges how badly the state needed to modernize its voter registration system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Some arsenals are increasing, all are being modernized, and nuclear threats are being made more frequently.
—Zia Mian, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
San Francisco has secured a $130 million state grant to modernize Muni's train control system and bolster its efficiency, city officials announced Friday.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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modernize
verb
mod·ern·ize
ˈmäd-ər-ˌnīz
modernized; modernizing
: to make or become modern
especially
: to change to suit present styles, tastes, or needs
modernization
noun
ˌmäd-ər-nə-ˈzā-shən
modernizer
noun
ˈmäd-ər-ˌnī-zər
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