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verb

past tense of modernize
as in redesigned
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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But, this time around, they’re updated and modernized. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025 But as womenswear modernized in the 20th century across the West, allowing wearers to ditch restrictive corsets and full skirts and opt for a wider range of silhouettes, pockets finally made more regular appearances. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025 Many of the rooms were carved out of the original nuns’ cells, which have been expanded and modernized—the nuns certainly wouldn’t recognize them now. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 It’s been modernized with high-end stainless appliances. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 Fancy Feast Madrid’s historic food markets are being gradually modernized into epicurean food courts. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025 It was modernized in the 1870s and was used until World War II. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025 Since taking control, Panama has modernized the canal to accommodate larger ships and has seen a significant increase in revenues from canal tolls. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Giorgio Armani showcased a compelling collection of incredible styling and silhouettes that felt like the best example of ’80s-style modernized for today’s gentleman. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Modernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernized. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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