modernize
verb (used with object)
to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
modernise
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a variation of
modernize.
Example Sentences
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Harald had been seen as a down to earth "people's king" who had helped to modernise the monarchy, broken with tradition by marrying a commoner and served as a unifying figure.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Officials say efforts are underway to modernise the sector and attract new workers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
This was supposed to set out details of defence spending to modernise the military and reverse what he had called "the hollowing out" of the armed forces.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Crowds had first gathered spontaneously on Thursday morning in support of Fedorov, a tech-savvy young minister whose efforts to modernise the armed forces often put him at odds with the military establishment.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
All attempts to modernise Chaucerian verse inevitably result in destroying something of the charm and melody of the original.
From Chaucer and His Times by Grace E. Hadow
