modernize
verb
mod·ern·ize
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modernized;
modernizing
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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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Sarajevo is the last of the Balkan capitals to schedule a pride march after neighboring countries moved to improve LGBT — lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender — rights as part of an effort to modernize and become members of the European Union. — Washington Post, "Bosnia’s 1st LGBT parade defies threats, urges tolerance," 6 Sep. 2019 In 2014, the FAA abruptly halted efforts to modernize flight-sharing and allow communication through the Internet through regulatory action. — Mike Lee And Jon Riches, Twin Cities, "Lee, Riches: The FAA needs to let flight-sharing take off," 12 Aug. 2019 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 33 years old, has tried to make empowering women an important theme running through his efforts to modernize his kingdom. — Summer Said, WSJ, "Saudis Plan to Ease Travel Restrictions on Women," 11 July 2019 Despite his efforts to modernize the dining room and bar of the restaurant, Woesle declined to change the menu, serving many heavy, old-fashioned European-style dishes like liver, herring, escargot and wiener schnitzel. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "New chef steers Rancho Santa Fe’s venerable Mille Fleurs in a fresh direction," 4 July 2019 Brookfield Properties said construction would begin this summer on renovations to 1201 Louisiana, the landlord's latest effort to modernize its aging Houston office portfolio. — Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, "Brookfield Properties launching renovations at Total Plaza," 24 June 2019 In the case of the People’s Republic, the story goes that earlier efforts to modernize China were failures and that only the Chinese Communist Party was able to bullwhip the country into the future. — Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books, "China’s ‘Black Week-end’," 17 June 2019 The Pentagon’s technological infrastructure does indeed need to be modernized. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Silicon Valley’s Obsession With a $10 Billion Prize: Term Sheet," 22 Aug. 2019 Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said the changes were needed to modernize a burdensome regulatory process that landowners and businesses face when developing land. — Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, "Environmental groups sue Trump administration for weakening Endangered Species Act," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'modernize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for modernize
modernize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of modernize
: to make (something) modern and more suited to present styles or needs
: to become modern : to begin using the newest information, methods, or technology
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modernize
verb
mod·ern·ize
| \ ˈmä-dər-ˌnīz
\
\
modernized;
modernizing
Kids Definition of modernize
: to make or become new and different or suitable for the present time
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