modernize
verb (used with object)
to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
are modernizing
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present progressiveof modernize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Because they are shielded from the $15,000-a-car global competitors that are modernizing fleets in Europe and Asia, automakers have become addicted to a narrow, affluent demographic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“We are modernizing America’s national highway system for drivers in cities large and small, towns and rural communities, to take advantage of the benefits of driving electric,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2022
“We are modernizing America’s national highway system for drivers in cities large and small, towns and rural communities, to take advantage of the benefits of driving electric,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
“We are modernizing like no time ever in my 39-plus years of active duty service.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2016
“They are modernizing the protection of student privacy for the computer era in schools.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2014
