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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Executive coaching has become a powerful tool for leaders looking to modernize their approach, enhance efficiency and sharpen their competitiveness.
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Miami-Dade County has invested millions to fix the problem and to modernize drainage systems, which threatens the tourism economy that relies on the health of the bay.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
In other words, despite its seeming departure from Maine’s binary logic, the Second World was really a slice of the non-West that, contrary to expectations, embraced an explicitly secular and modernizing agenda: socialism.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
The United States Postal Service, facing financial losses and declining mail volume, is undergoing a transformation to cut costs and modernize operations.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Miami-Dade County has invested millions to fix the problem and to modernize drainage systems, which threatens the tourism economy that relies on the health of the bay.
—Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
In other words, despite its seeming departure from Maine’s binary logic, the Second World was really a slice of the non-West that, contrary to expectations, embraced an explicitly secular and modernizing agenda: socialism.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
The United States Postal Service, facing financial losses and declining mail volume, is undergoing a transformation to cut costs and modernize operations.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernize. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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