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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The rules, announced over the weekend and taking effect on March 1, come as China is rapidly building up and modernizing its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to match the military might of the United States.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the House of Representatives passed the MACE ACT to modernize federal cybersecurity job requirements.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The plan to expand and modernize the Los Angeles Convention Center by the 2028 Olympic Games is no longer feasible, city officials said.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump vowed to work with Congress to modernize the Federal Aviation Agency’s safety infrastructure used by air traffic controllers after a plane crashed into a river near Washington and a widespread outage last weekend for the system that gives pilots real-time safety alerts.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the House of Representatives passed the MACE ACT to modernize federal cybersecurity job requirements.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The plan to expand and modernize the Los Angeles Convention Center by the 2028 Olympic Games is no longer feasible, city officials said.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump vowed to work with Congress to modernize the Federal Aviation Agency’s safety infrastructure used by air traffic controllers after a plane crashed into a river near Washington and a widespread outage last weekend for the system that gives pilots real-time safety alerts.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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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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