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modernize

[mod-er-nahyz] / ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz /


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Michel’s son, Matt, has sought to modernize the team with a score-keeping app that has proved more reliable than Michel’s antiquated paper method.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Other provisions would help communities convert underused buildings into housing, modernize zoning rules and provide grants and loans for rebuilding aging homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Energy transmission has been gaining traction among investors due to the need to modernize the U.S. grid with the ever growing demand for artificial intelligence, energy, and data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Funds can be used to repair, modernize or remove health and safety hazards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

In 1876, elected President of Bowdoin College, where he attempts to modernize the school, introducing courses in science, de-emphasizing religion, and becomes involved in student demonstrations over the question of ROTC.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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