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
That balance between preserving fan favorites while modernizing the experience became central to the renovation strategy.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Streeting comes from a faction of the left-leaning Labor Party that sees itself as the modernizing wing, as does Starmer.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
As recruitment efforts expanded throughout the community, the department also began modernizing its hiring process by reducing barriers and improving efficiency throughout the hiring process.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Congress must secure the border while modernizing enforcement.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 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
Newsom said the state's strategy includes expanding water recycling, desalination projects and stormwater capture while also modernizing aging infrastructure.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Anyone who stays here can see that the renovation was more about preserving and updating the building’s identity than blindly modernizing it for an Instagram audience.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
That means improving efficiency, modernizing systems, eliminating waste and aggressively pursuing state and federal funding.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Streeting comes from a faction of the left-leaning Labor Party that sees itself as the modernizing wing, as does Starmer.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
As recruitment efforts expanded throughout the community, the department also began modernizing its hiring process by reducing barriers and improving efficiency throughout the hiring process.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Congress must secure the border while modernizing enforcement.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 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
Newsom said the state's strategy includes expanding water recycling, desalination projects and stormwater capture while also modernizing aging infrastructure.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Anyone who stays here can see that the renovation was more about preserving and updating the building’s identity than blindly modernizing it for an Instagram audience.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
That means improving efficiency, modernizing systems, eliminating waste and aggressively pursuing state and federal funding.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
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That means updating our building codes to require more fire-resistant materials; revising our land-use policies to minimize building in predictably flammable areas at the edge of wildlands; and disincentivizing oil companies from further exacerbating climate change.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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But updating the tax code to address a no-longer-relevant disparity, at the expense of an industry fighting for survival in the economy of 2026, is not reform.—
Marc Joffe,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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The Market Hall project involves redesigning the former Citizens Market Hall, which closed about a year ago.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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By redesigning products and supply chains, IKEA is positioning itself for a future where resources are constrained and customers expect more sustainable choices.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
15 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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The company attributed the drag to a tough comparison base, as well as its ongoing focus on streamlining the wholesale channel, particularly in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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Zadik Zadikian’s project, The Studio, turns a 5,000-square-foot space inside the Arsenale into a working studio, where Zadikian and his assistants will spend the six months of the Biennale’s run making and remaking sculptures in front of visitors.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Kansas is a blue blood remaking its roster after an underwhelming season.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Modernizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernizing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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