modernize
verb (used with object)
to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
has modernized
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present perfectof modernize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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More than a century later, the vocabulary has modernized, but the underlying idea has barely budged.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
China has modernized Pakistan’s air force and air-defense systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Yet people have continued to buy Birkenstocks and the brand has modernized and built momentum, she said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
As Xi has modernized the People’s Liberation Army, he hasn’t hesitated to flex the country’s military might, with 975,000 soldiers and the world’s largest navy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
In the transcript Mr. Butler has modernized the language and made the punctuation conform to present usage.
From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884 by Various
