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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 modernized
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Residents will also see modernized elevators, fiber and wi-fi service, new laundry room, new parking lot and new security measures.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
In the decades since, most of these homes became modernized with central air conditioning and many homeowners have fully enclosed sleeping porches to turn them into year-round sunrooms or to enlarge an existing bedroom or bathroom.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
The short length here brings practicality into the look, while the chrome layer brings high shine for a modernized look.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 May 2026
The refresh includes the assembly hall, unit storage area, classrooms, fitness center, as well as men’s and women’s bathrooms and showers, and a modernized area for vehicle storage.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The aim is to meet the needs of space-curious children with a modernized experience.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Operating in highly elliptical orbits, these next-generation satellites will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Northern Hemisphere with modernized sensors designed to detect faint heat signatures from evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats, according to Northrop Grumman.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Over the past decade, China has modernized its navy by quickly adding new destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships, and aircraft carriers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The current short hair trends taking over social feeds lean into a breezier, lower-maintenance energy, favoring modernized takes on cult classics reimagined to suit your style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The repertoire will be modernized and expanded.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The programs need to be modernized along the lines of the administration’s recent effort to extend retirement tax credits to the self-employed.
—Karen Kornbluh, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But the way Tommy Albright (Max Von Essen) and Jeff Douglas (Happy Anderson), the accidental American intruders, have been modernized is a fizzy delight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Gold really built out and modernized the analytics department within Bruins hockey operations, and is said to have had a significant influence on Boston general manager Don Sweeney’s approach to utilizing data in hockey decision-making.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Adjective
Anchoring the compound is the roughly 16,000-square-foot primary residence, which features formal living and dining areas, plus a modernized kitchen outfitted with premium appliances and a walk-in pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Residents will also see modernized elevators, fiber and wi-fi service, new laundry room, new parking lot and new security measures.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
In the decades since, most of these homes became modernized with central air conditioning and many homeowners have fully enclosed sleeping porches to turn them into year-round sunrooms or to enlarge an existing bedroom or bathroom.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
The short length here brings practicality into the look, while the chrome layer brings high shine for a modernized look.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 May 2026
The refresh includes the assembly hall, unit storage area, classrooms, fitness center, as well as men’s and women’s bathrooms and showers, and a modernized area for vehicle storage.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The aim is to meet the needs of space-curious children with a modernized experience.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Operating in highly elliptical orbits, these next-generation satellites will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Northern Hemisphere with modernized sensors designed to detect faint heat signatures from evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats, according to Northrop Grumman.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Verb
Companies have modernized identity systems, device management and cloud access, yet connectivity is still managed through local telecom contracts and physical SIM logistics.
—Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Over the past decade, China has modernized its navy by quickly adding new destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships, and aircraft carriers.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The current short hair trends taking over social feeds lean into a breezier, lower-maintenance energy, favoring modernized takes on cult classics reimagined to suit your style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades or so, Lynn has revived, modernized, and enlarged on a long-dormant antitrust ideology, spreading its tenets with astonishing energy.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The repertoire will be modernized and expanded.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
The programs need to be modernized along the lines of the administration’s recent effort to extend retirement tax credits to the self-employed.
—Karen Kornbluh, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But the way Tommy Albright (Max Von Essen) and Jeff Douglas (Happy Anderson), the accidental American intruders, have been modernized is a fizzy delight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Gold really built out and modernized the analytics department within Bruins hockey operations, and is said to have had a significant influence on Boston general manager Don Sweeney’s approach to utilizing data in hockey decision-making.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernized
Adjective
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An updated listing for the property shows the couple have cut another $1 million from its asking price, just three months after slashing the price by $1 million in March.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The natatorium reopened in 2010 with an elegant, updated neoclassical facade, while the pool itself was subdivided into two areas, one for lap swimming and the other a shallow area for children to swim and play.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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In recent years, however, the number of students that needed to take the class exploded—from 32 in 2020 to 665 in 2025—and deficiencies have become so bad that the course had to be redesigned to cover middle school and even elementary level skills.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Renwick effectively streamlined the fit for women’s bodies and needs while keeping all that effortlessness intact, and the public, quite literally, went wild.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The company has since streamlined its operations, focusing on its coding product, Codex, and continues to invest in image generation and robotics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Nov. 2025
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