modernize
verb (used with object)
to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
is modernizing
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present progressiveof modernize (3rd person singular).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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Through nine agreements on reciprocal trade and a growing number of preliminary framework agreements with key partners, the administration is modernizing international trade rules for an economy driven by data, software, cloud computing and AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is modernizing this superannuated city, fast.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
Rodriguez said that the key to improvement long-term is modernizing the system, rather than relying on increased overtime, which is why the State Department piloted an online passport renewal system in February 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
“It is modernizing its bases in the Arctic and building new ones.”
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2021
Russia has reopened military bases closed after the Cold War and is modernizing its powerful Northern Fleet.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2019
