MODERNIZED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

modernized 1 of 2

adjective

as in updated

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modernized

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verb

past tense of modernize

as in redesigned

to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage a proposal to modernize the old school and bring it into the 21st century

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The executive evaluating modernized software still shops online. — Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Their old concrete, masonry, waterways, and modernized machinery connect early public-power ambitions to the needs of today’s grid. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The aircraft is expected to eventually replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit while operating alongside modernized B-52 Stratofortress bombers expected to remain in service into the middle of the century. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That can mean fewer repaired roofs, fewer modernized science laboratories, fewer accessible entrances and elevators, fewer upgraded heating and cooling systems, fewer lead and asbestos remediation projects and fewer safety improvements. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 In short, the specific backgrounds of the top candidates will be less important than their ability to lead a modernized hockey operations department that cohesively blends scouting, player development, and every other element. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Each of the members emerged on the square with sleek black and white looks, resembling traditional Korean clothing but with a modernized flair. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026 His band Porcupine Tree had spent the ’90s paying tribute to all manner of classic ’70s sounds, though often with a modernized studio sheen that attracted contemporary prog acolytes searching for one last drop at the bottom of the barrel. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 Not to mention the ole' Abe Goodman got a full renovation that finished in 2025 that turned the clubhouse into a more modernized version of its former self. — Joel Haley, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026

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While the inside of the building, built circa 1878, has been modernized, the front exterior’s brick facade and front porch have been largely preserved. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Over two centuries of American market evolution produced a system that reaches every corner of the global economy, built on disclosure, modernized by technology, and sustained by the confidence of investors worldwide. — Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Under his leadership, the company has sharpened its identity, modernized its direct-to-consumer engine, and elevated its heritage brands in both cultural influence and commercial performance. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 Apaches have been upgraded and modernized since the aircraft was first introduced in 1984, and they are slated to keep flying until 2050. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 While responding to a question on how state government can be modernized, Klobuchar and Demuth aligned on investments in upgrading IT infrastructure. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2026 In response to growing concerns that the pipeline needed to be modernized, especially in the freshwaters of the Straits of Mackinac, Enbridge reached an agreement with then Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on its modernization. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Based on Arthur Schnitzler’s 1890’s novella, Burch has modernized it and changed the Vienna setting to New York City’s Soho district, a once-bustling enclave for artists and poets and now something quite different. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

Samsung says its updated ProVisual Engine enhances nightography on both models with improved image processing, which should result in brighter, cleaner photos in low-light environments.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
An updated listing for the property shows the couple have cut another $1 million from its asking price, just three months after slashing the price by $1 million in March.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Definition of updated

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The company has streamlined its operations through cost cuts and asset sales, while stepping up share repurchases.

— Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
And while von Furstenberg gravitated to something more minimalist and streamlined for her look, there’s plenty of options out there for the more flamboyant sun-seekers, too.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025

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