unmodernized

Definition of unmodernizednext

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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
  • Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In past years, pushing issues to the next meeting had been a tool the NFL used to win the day because the May meeting allowed league personnel to lobby owners in favor of their measures, knowing coaches and general managers would not attend that next meeting.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But this modern approach is teamed with ancient medicinal practices and a holistic, full-circle philosophy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Passover is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Her older brother, Aiden, is a junior on South Elgin’s junior varsity baseball team.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • If a data center is shut down and the building is set to become something else, the data center’s owner will be required to remove all obsolete equipment like chillers and generators from the site.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Is exercise obsolete in the age of Ozempic?
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Its walls of red brick had grown thicker after years of gunked ink, the slats of its wooden floors were wildly uneven beneath the buckling weight of antiquated iron machines.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But there's also Tanglin Village with its smaller boutiques, Dempsey Hill with its dining scene and antique shops, and the Peranakan shophouses tucked down side streets that offer glimpses of Singapore's history.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Through a gallery with a rotating selection of contemporary works lies a secret garden with antique gates opening to sophisticated tents lit by Venetian lanterns.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Charles also had one out-of-date license to operate a school bus at the time of the incident, investigators stated previously.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • One ​of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said officials responsible for creating targeting packages appeared ​to have used out-of-date intelligence.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Jessie Homer French Homer French, now 86, came to this portfolio the old-fashioned way: through her late husband’s subscription.
    Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Age of Innocence is set in the 1870s, which means that by Archer’s standards, the work of the writer Tayari Jones would already have been old-fashioned well over a century ago.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Unmodernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmodernized. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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