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
Supporters have said the rebuilt facility will allow Austin to host larger events, generate more visitor spending and create jobs, while also modernizing aging infrastructure.
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Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Stuckey’s proposal says the work includes modernizing roofing and flooring at the Centennial Park Aquatic Center and painting the ceiling at the Orland Park Health and Fitness Center.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
United is modernizing its aging mainframe flight reservation system, known as Shares.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
City officials say the plan is aimed at modernizing services, reducing costs and addressing aging infrastructure.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the Liechtenstein and her husband, Prince Alexander von Liechtenstein, reportedly spent millions restoring and modernizing the various buildings, following an earlier renovation by the legendary designer Renzo Mongiardino.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
About $2 billion will be invested in modernizing and converting spaces in center city, according to the report.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
One of my favorite parts of writing in the romance genre is trying to find ways to honor the tropes while modernizing them and, at times, flipping them on their head.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of these improvements will be basic changes like fixing dark mode in Windows 11 and modernizing parts that have felt neglected over the past decade.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Stuckey’s proposal says the work includes modernizing roofing and flooring at the Centennial Park Aquatic Center and painting the ceiling at the Orland Park Health and Fitness Center.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
United is modernizing its aging mainframe flight reservation system, known as Shares.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
City officials say the plan is aimed at modernizing services, reducing costs and addressing aging infrastructure.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the Liechtenstein and her husband, Prince Alexander von Liechtenstein, reportedly spent millions restoring and modernizing the various buildings, following an earlier renovation by the legendary designer Renzo Mongiardino.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
About $2 billion will be invested in modernizing and converting spaces in center city, according to the report.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
One of my favorite parts of writing in the romance genre is trying to find ways to honor the tropes while modernizing them and, at times, flipping them on their head.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of these improvements will be basic changes like fixing dark mode in Windows 11 and modernizing parts that have felt neglected over the past decade.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
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As late as 2019, the company was still updating its Facebook page with frequent cheery-sounding posts about construction progress at the Cambridge Crossing subdivision and Bailey Park in Avon.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Skip the flowers The CFP talked a big game about updating the methodology used to select the 12 participants in the 2025 field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their goal was to enable faster decision-making without completely redesigning existing camera systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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As new abilities improve, Fauna can add them through software updates rather than redesigning the hardware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website connects patients to drugmakers’ direct-to-consumer sites rather than serving as a platform for direct purchases, streamlining the buying process.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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An ambitious project in Kansas City could fill two vacant office buildings with hundreds of housing units while remaking the downtown skyline.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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All of that has, however, been called into question by a new administration noisily remaking the center as partisan and politicizing even renovation and Lincoln.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Modernizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernizing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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