modernized 1 of 2

adjective

as in updated

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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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Recent Examples of modernized
Adjective
Sentry supports this objective by collaborating directly with clients to identify legacy and emerging risks while implementing modernized safety protocols, says Zernicke. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Their old concrete, masonry, waterways, and modernized machinery connect early public-power ambitions to the needs of today’s grid. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The aircraft is expected to eventually replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit while operating alongside modernized B-52 Stratofortress bombers expected to remain in service into the middle of the century. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That can mean fewer repaired roofs, fewer modernized science laboratories, fewer accessible entrances and elevators, fewer upgraded heating and cooling systems, fewer lead and asbestos remediation projects and fewer safety improvements. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 In short, the specific backgrounds of the top candidates will be less important than their ability to lead a modernized hockey operations department that cohesively blends scouting, player development, and every other element. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Each of the members emerged on the square with sleek black and white looks, resembling traditional Korean clothing but with a modernized flair. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026 His band Porcupine Tree had spent the ’90s paying tribute to all manner of classic ’70s sounds, though often with a modernized studio sheen that attracted contemporary prog acolytes searching for one last drop at the bottom of the barrel. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 Not to mention the ole' Abe Goodman got a full renovation that finished in 2025 that turned the clubhouse into a more modernized version of its former self. — Joel Haley, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026
Verb
Apaches have been upgraded and modernized since the aircraft was first introduced in 1984, and they are slated to keep flying until 2050. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 While responding to a question on how state government can be modernized, Klobuchar and Demuth aligned on investments in upgrading IT infrastructure. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2026 In response to growing concerns that the pipeline needed to be modernized, especially in the freshwaters of the Straits of Mackinac, Enbridge reached an agreement with then Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on its modernization. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Based on Arthur Schnitzler’s 1890’s novella, Burch has modernized it and changed the Vienna setting to New York City’s Soho district, a once-bustling enclave for artists and poets and now something quite different. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Shannon noted that the average age of a dam in the United States is 60 years, and thousands need to be replaced or modernized. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 The laboratory also modernized Thermal Diffusion Isotopic Separation (TDIS), allowing the gases themselves to be enriched directly. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Read acknowledged the constitutional language could be modernized while preserving its original intent. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Its nuclear deterrent is modernized and efficient; its army is larger, and its navy far more deployable than that of its British counterpart. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modernized
  1. updated
  2. redesigned
  3. streamlined
  4. remade
Adjective
  • Samsung says its updated ProVisual Engine enhances nightography on both models with improved image processing, which should result in brighter, cleaner photos in low-light environments.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of updated
Verb
  • Many organizations still struggle to achieve meaningful enterprise impact from AI because value emerges when workflows are redesigned around it.
    — Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Some airport executives have called for the system to be redesigned, arguing that a border system that must be suspended during peak periods is not operationally ready.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of redesigned
Verb
  • Researchers pointed in part to years of state and local policy changes that have made ADUs easier to build, including measures that streamlined approvals and relaxed some development restrictions.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Play is further streamlined with a unified procedure for physical and social conflict.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of streamlined
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of remade

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