as in to redesign
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 modernize
Microsoft is modernizing how its Windows Hello authentication, which includes facial and fingerprint recognition, works in Windows 11.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
As lawmakers continue to weigh how to regulate a new wave of digital assets and financial technologies, Rep. Nickel noted blockchain technology as a potential area of interest for the federal government to modernize payments.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Kellogg’s, for instance, recently modernized its iconic Tony the Tiger mascot to engage on social media in real-time, merging nostalgia with interactive appeal.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Her plan includes the creation of a new task force for Puerto Rico with the goal of rebuilding and modernizing the territory's energy grid, expanding access to clean energy, building affordable housing and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
As lawmakers continue to weigh how to regulate a new wave of digital assets and financial technologies, Rep. Nickel noted blockchain technology as a potential area of interest for the federal government to modernize payments.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Kellogg’s, for instance, recently modernized its iconic Tony the Tiger mascot to engage on social media in real-time, merging nostalgia with interactive appeal.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Her plan includes the creation of a new task force for Puerto Rico with the goal of rebuilding and modernizing the territory's energy grid, expanding access to clean energy, building affordable housing and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernize
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This includes redesigning the layout of several locations as well as streamlining its mobile order process.Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Millennial parents will especially love their child's affinity for this adorable blast from the past that's been redesigned to capture the hearts of a new generation.Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Results will be updated regularly until the counting is complete.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include comment from Microsoft.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The series streamlines much of the larger historical context and can feel claustrophobic as a result — in excluding a full picture of what British occupation materially meant in the day-to-day of West Belfast, the series fails to communicate the scale of what this history means to the region.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sensei announced a plan to reduce operating expenses and streamline operations by closing its Rockville, Maryland research site and reducing its workforce by approximately 46%.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Neptune is a world that’s constantly remaking itself and enthralling its observers.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Robert Zemeckis, the director and co-creator of Back to the Future, is shutting down the idea of remaking or creating a sequel to the franchise.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Modernize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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