as in to redesign
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 modernize
And clubs increasingly want to modernize.
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Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Gold really built out and modernized the analytics department within Bruins hockey operations, and is said to have had a significant influence on Boston general manager Don Sweeney’s approach to utilizing data in hockey decision-making.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Scaling technology The mission is a cornerstone of Project Proticity, a 2024 partnership between Unither Bioélectronique and Californian chopper maker Robinson Helicopter Company designed to modernize the R44 and R66 platforms.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
The organization said the campaign may have created disruptions that could affect the readiness of the country’s rapidly modernizing armed forces.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Gold really built out and modernized the analytics department within Bruins hockey operations, and is said to have had a significant influence on Boston general manager Don Sweeney’s approach to utilizing data in hockey decision-making.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Scaling technology The mission is a cornerstone of Project Proticity, a 2024 partnership between Unither Bioélectronique and Californian chopper maker Robinson Helicopter Company designed to modernize the R44 and R66 platforms.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
The organization said the campaign may have created disruptions that could affect the readiness of the country’s rapidly modernizing armed forces.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernize
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There's also a promise of underground parking and redesigned intersections to improve traffic flow.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Independent leg, arm, torso, and head sections connect through universal motor mounting fixtures, allowing users to swap or upgrade components without redesigning the entire platform.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Aurora's program has existed for decades, but officials recently streamlined the application process through the city's online customer service portal.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Paul Feig attempted to remake Motherland in the States but the ABC pilot didn’t make it to series.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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That’s an intriguing philosophical swerve for the series that, however late arriving, paves the way for an unexpectedly moving epilogue after God honors Aziraphale and Crowley’s request to remake the universe as a place without gods or demons.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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