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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Macron came to power in 2017 promising to modernise the economy and transcend France's traditional political divide.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rayo fans blame owner and president Raul Martin Presa, who has long been criticised for the poor upkeep of facilities and a failure to modernise the club.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
They signed a strategic roadmap on the acquisition of French military equipment as Iraq seeks to modernise its armed forces and strengthen its sovereignty capabilities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Economy, Tourism and Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn said the redundancy scheme was part of efforts to modernise the shipyard and put it on a more competitive footing.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Presumptuous innovators have attempted to modernise Chaucer, and Spenser, and other authors, whose style was supposed to have grown obsolete.
From Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author by William Godwin
