as in updating
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 modernizing
Space Florida is modernizing the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center for commercial activity.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
By boosting employee engagement, morale and retention; sourcing and integrating new technologies; and modernizing processes with those technologies, manufacturing leaders will find the right mix for future growth and success.
—Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
If anything, the opposite is true, as the IRS has used a chunk of the additional cash to improve services for taxpayers, hiring additional customer service personnel and modernizing systems to help people navigate the sometimes byzantine agency.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Amid rising defense expenditures across NATO and other Western-alliance countries, militaries are also modernizing, creating robust demand for AI and autonomous weapons and vehicles.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The new administration has an opportunity to help millions of Americans get healthy while modernizing our manufacturing processes and shoring up an important component of our national security.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Along with strengthening Macy's nameplate, the company's goals are accelerating luxury growth and simplifying and modernizing end-to-end operations.
—Jonathan Limehouse, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
Like the French painter modernizing the 19th century tradition of a subservient and reclining female figure for the assertive 20th century, the American artist inserts contemporary signals, including photographic collage and rhinestones, to update and remake the theme for the 21st century.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The year 2025 will introduce significant changes to VAT regulations in many European countries, with reforms aimed at modernizing systems, improving compliance, and addressing the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital economy.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
By boosting employee engagement, morale and retention; sourcing and integrating new technologies; and modernizing processes with those technologies, manufacturing leaders will find the right mix for future growth and success.
—Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
If anything, the opposite is true, as the IRS has used a chunk of the additional cash to improve services for taxpayers, hiring additional customer service personnel and modernizing systems to help people navigate the sometimes byzantine agency.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Amid rising defense expenditures across NATO and other Western-alliance countries, militaries are also modernizing, creating robust demand for AI and autonomous weapons and vehicles.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The new administration has an opportunity to help millions of Americans get healthy while modernizing our manufacturing processes and shoring up an important component of our national security.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Along with strengthening Macy's nameplate, the company's goals are accelerating luxury growth and simplifying and modernizing end-to-end operations.
—Jonathan Limehouse, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
Like the French painter modernizing the 19th century tradition of a subservient and reclining female figure for the assertive 20th century, the American artist inserts contemporary signals, including photographic collage and rhinestones, to update and remake the theme for the 21st century.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The year 2025 will introduce significant changes to VAT regulations in many European countries, with reforms aimed at modernizing systems, improving compliance, and addressing the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital economy.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernizing
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It is recommended to proactively monitor your cash flow, continually updating cash flow projections for six to eight weeks out.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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This means the framework that meteorologists use to diagnose, detect and describe a La Niña event may need updating.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
20 Dec. 2024
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As of 2024, nearly two-thirds of organizations are using gen AI for tasks like automating customer service, analyzing data and streamlining operations — double the adoption rate from 2023, according to a global survey by consulting firm McKinsey.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Virginia State University won an NSF GRANTED award to enhance its research infrastructure, including streamlining administrative procedures and fortifying a strategic plan to enhance research policies and systems upgrades.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Beginning with The Jungle Book (1994) and 101 Dalmatians (1996), the studio has been remaking iconic cartoons into live-action adaptations, with plans for a few more in the works.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
15 Dec. 2024
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The Experience Gap Artificial intelligence is remaking the world of work, especially changing how the mundane, repetitive tasks done by entry-level workers are performed.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Modernizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modernizing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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