modernize
verb (used with object)
to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.
will modernize
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future tenseof modernize.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The restaurant’s building is set to be demolished shortly after its final day of operation as part of the $600-million revitalization project that will modernize the harbor and bring new restaurants, hotels and shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The companies say the partnership will modernize shareholder engagement and enable 24-hour trading, while retaining a regulated market with deep liquidity.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
The act will modernize the criminal code and eliminate almost all mandatory minimum sentences, lower maximum sentences to 45 years and allow judicial sentencing reconsideration after 20 years of imprisonment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2023
Pennsylvania is embarking on an overdue update to the state unemployment system, an update that officials say will modernize the website and streamline applicants’ experiences with the system.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
The cruise missile production which will begin next year will modernize our strategic air deterrent.
From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter
