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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The plan involves modernizing the island’s energy grid, lowering housing costs and promoting economic opportunity.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Chainmail was modernized into mesh, while armored metal was rendered into cutout leather paneling.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
One of the most forward-looking components of the package involves modernizing how the state handles the taxation of digital products.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
The Adani Group has been doubling down its investments in the cement business as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to modernize India’s infrastructure facilities and build more homes in the world’s most populous country.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Chainmail was modernized into mesh, while armored metal was rendered into cutout leather paneling.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
One of the most forward-looking components of the package involves modernizing how the state handles the taxation of digital products.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
The Adani Group has been doubling down its investments in the cement business as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to modernize India’s infrastructure facilities and build more homes in the world’s most populous country.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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There are also a couple of ballot measures that wouldn't redesign their state's electoral system but could nevertheless have a big impact on its elections.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Cornus is in a characterful warehouse, built in 1830 for Shingleton’s Ice Company, redesigned by Day Studio.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 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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From improving diagnostic accuracy to streamlining administrative processes, AI has begun to reshape how care is delivered and experienced.David Henkin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These include enhancing data collection, improving forecasting, and streamlining communications.Harry Booth, TIME, 4 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 17 Nov. 2024.
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