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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Arizona Biltmore, which opened in 1929, finally completed a rolling $70 million transformation that modernized every corner of the massive 39-acre, more than 700-room complex while retaining the splendor of its Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired architecture.
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Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
In the years after the takeover, Frisch's overhauled menu offerings, modernized (and slimmed down) the iconic Big Boy mascot and updated the look of restaurants with a more open design.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Why do mobile networks flake during temporary surges in use?
Phone companies have spent a fortune, especially in the past five years, expanding and modernizing mobile networks, including for sudden spikes of mobile use.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Even so, modern luxury is a high-volume business that has been modernized, scaled up, and made far more efficient, most prominently by LVMH, the corporate conglomerate that owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Fendi.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
The dining room in Tucson is slightly modernized with more natural light coming in, but also felt familiar with its brown tables and red and green accents.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The firm’s goal is not to build dazzlingly unique structures but, instead, to standardize and modernize floating construction with designs that can be replicated en masse.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The boutique property embraces a late midcentury design ethos in a way that's less kitsch and more refined, keeping original details like terrazzo floors and travertine columns and modernizing with contemporary furniture.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
This is all possible today thanks to innovative technologies that enable the rapid installation and commissioning of advanced building control systems and finally put these solutions within reach of building decision-makers who are ready to modernize.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
In the years after the takeover, Frisch's overhauled menu offerings, modernized (and slimmed down) the iconic Big Boy mascot and updated the look of restaurants with a more open design.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Why do mobile networks flake during temporary surges in use?
Phone companies have spent a fortune, especially in the past five years, expanding and modernizing mobile networks, including for sudden spikes of mobile use.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Even so, modern luxury is a high-volume business that has been modernized, scaled up, and made far more efficient, most prominently by LVMH, the corporate conglomerate that owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Fendi.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
The dining room in Tucson is slightly modernized with more natural light coming in, but also felt familiar with its brown tables and red and green accents.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The firm’s goal is not to build dazzlingly unique structures but, instead, to standardize and modernize floating construction with designs that can be replicated en masse.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The boutique property embraces a late midcentury design ethos in a way that's less kitsch and more refined, keeping original details like terrazzo floors and travertine columns and modernizing with contemporary furniture.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
This is all possible today thanks to innovative technologies that enable the rapid installation and commissioning of advanced building control systems and finally put these solutions within reach of building decision-makers who are ready to modernize.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 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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