modernize
verb (used with object)
to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
modernized
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past participleof modernize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof modernize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
modernizeverb (used with object)to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
Example Sentences
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However, I can say Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas do justice to their modernized versions of Christie’s power couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He modernized the office during that time, digitizing millions of paper records and creating a portal to help residents search for assessment records.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
During my first 100 days leading the agency, we strengthened and modernized our strategies to address any bad actors in these markets and have brought enforcement actions against those who violated federal laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“Technology! Innovation! A modernized state in which all Americans—Negroes, whites, Indians—could live together.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
