单词	modernizing
释义	modernize verb mod·​ern·​ize ˈmä-dər-ˌnīz  modernized; modernizing transitive verb : to make modern (as in taste, style, or usage) intransitive verb : to adopt modern ways modernizer noun Synonyms contemporize streamline update See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We're modernizing our kitchen with a new oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher. The country recently announced plans to begin modernizing its army. The school needs a building with modernized classrooms. Older companies will need to modernize quickly if they are to survive in today's economy. Recent Examples on the Web Leave it to too-cool Copenhagen label Ganni to modernize the classic clog with a few key details. Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Sep. 2022 City officials—and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttieg—came together this week to celebrate the announcement of a $40 million federal grant to modernize an aging IAH, which first saw flights take-off in 1969. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 The queen demonstrated over her 70 years this ability to adapt and modernize. Dan Balz, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 As proof of her desire to modernize both crown and country, Elizabeth’s coronation was televised. Laurie Brookins, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2022 Before Lyft took over the program in 2019, the city did not have the resources to modernize or expand Divvy, CDOT said. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Oregon received $86 million in federal funds to modernize the employment department’s computer system in 2009, but the vast majority of that money went unspent for more than a decade amid a cascading series of leadership failures in the department. Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022 Within weeks of becoming General Secretary, Gorbachev announced his intention to reform and modernize the Soviet Union. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev, whose attempt to modernize communist control of the Soviet Union unleashed forces that brought down the superpower, has died, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday. William Welch And Jorge Ortiz, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1716, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition modernize verb mod·​ern·​ize ˈmä-dər-ˌnīz  modernized; modernizing : to make or become new and different or suitable for the present time modernizing verb present participle of modernize as in redesigning to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage a proposal to modernize the old school and bring it into the 21st century Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance redesigning updating streamlining remaking contemporizing reworking remodeling revamping recasting revising reengineering refashioning redoing redeveloping
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