unmodernized

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Recent Examples of unmodernized The rooms, largely unmodernized, are as Ellroy has described them in several overlapping accounts. Stuart Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020 According to DefenseNews, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will retire in 2020, and the last of the eleven unmodernized ships will retire in 2025. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmodernized
Adjective
  • Herro has been at the center of trade rumors for players like James Harden, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard in past years, but was never ultimately dealt.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
  • How was casting in Minneapolis in comparison to past seasons?
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Researchers in London recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old structure that once served as the hub of the bustling ancient city.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Archaeologists in London have discovered an ancient Roman basilica dating back nearly 2,000 years.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff: The high school senior, Timothy and Victoria's youngest, is pulled between following the life path of his older sister and brother while deciding his major life decision: Whether to go to Duke or the University of North Carolina.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Because that’s not how my experience or any of the older players’ experience with the Giants was.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Net business investment – the money businesses spend to expand their capital after accounting for their investments to replace obsolete buildings and equipment – is at a relatively low level.
    Christian Weller, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • At its core, this is a painting about fading: H.M.S. Temeraire was a majestic old warship that had played an important part in the Battle of Trafalgar three decades earlier but, eventually, became militarily obsolete and had to be scrapped for parts.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The White Sox had antiquated methods of compiling and analyzing data.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Rather than forcing all procurement processes into a single antiquated system, orchestration allows organizations to integrate their preferred tools while maintaining centralized control.
    Rujul Zaparde, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Everything is made out of antique garments, not secondhand.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Family heirlooms along with vintage and antique pieces played a huge role in the decor, from a child’s chair from Emily’s aunt and her grandmother’s clover lace to a 19th-century calico quilt and a collection of Ravi Varma prints.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Read More: Scientists Debate Why Childbirth is So Brutal Epidural Risks and Research Unfortunately, myths and out-of-date information continue to inspire fear and dread of the procedure.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Turing’s lecture notes are in effect a textbook, terse and selective, on advanced math for circuit engineers, although now very out-of-date, of course.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • While Steve was an old-fashioned man from another time, fiercely dedicated to his superhero duties, Sam is grappling with a more complex time period, after the Avengers have drifted apart.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • How Cariño Turns Mexican Spirits Into Liquid Anthropology Cariño’s Oaxacan old-fashioned at is redolent with aromas of piloncillo, cinnamon, and orange.
    Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2025

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“Unmodernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmodernized. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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