Modernize
verb
Update something to make it more current or contemporary.
The city plans to modernize the old train station
Often appears as...
- modernize the system
- modernize the infrastructure
verb
Adopt new ideas, ways or style.
She is modernizing the curriculum for the school's computer science program
Often appears as...
- modernize the approach
- modernize the curriculum
Usage tips
Academic
verb
Update something to make it more current or contemporary.
The city plans to modernize the old train station
Often appears as...
- modernize the system
- modernize the infrastructure
verb
Adopt new ideas, ways or style.
She is modernizing the curriculum for the school's computer science program
Often appears as...
- modernize the approach
- modernize the curriculum
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technological Focus
Often implies upgrading with new technology or systems.
The government is modernizing tax reporting with a new online platform.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
Refers to concepts, not just physical objects.
The teacher wants to modernize her teaching philosophy.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Resistance
May encounter opposition from those preferring traditional methods.
Despite some resistance, the museum will modernize its exhibition space.
Pro Tip 1/3Technological Focus
Often implies upgrading with new technology or systems.
The government is modernizing tax reporting with a new online platform.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
Refers to concepts, not just physical objects.
The teacher wants to modernize her teaching philosophy.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Resistance
May encounter opposition from those preferring traditional methods.
Despite some resistance, the museum will modernize its exhibition space.
Pro Tip 1/3Technological Focus
Often implies upgrading with new technology or systems.
The government is modernizing tax reporting with a new online platform.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
Refers to concepts, not just physical objects.
The teacher wants to modernize her teaching philosophy.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Resistance
May encounter opposition from those preferring traditional methods.
Despite some resistance, the museum will modernize its exhibition space.
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What's needed to bring...
Now, one of the most common approaches to election modernization is advocating for policy change, and that's an incredibly important piece of the strategy for building a system where millions of more people become voters. But I've taken a different approach. I focused on a critical yet largely untapped resource
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A critical examination...
on our society this is bigger than a test it's more powerful than a test to take a test you would reduce what we've done in this unit and how modernize it as a simple fact-finding endeavor that's not what we're looking for we're not looking to regurgitate facts we're looking to find value in life and the
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Religions and babies -...
modernization so what it is is these four children should survive children shouldn't be needed for work women should get education and join the labor force and flam and the planning should be accessible now look again at this the average number of children in the world
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
modernized to depict a crafty predator that kills for the sheer joy of it because we are unconsciously programmed to fear the wolf we consider it a dangerous animal many people still believe that wolves pose a serious threat to human life
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Louise Fresco on feeding...
and has a lot of problems has changed the world. So what is happening? Well the best way to look at that is to do a tiny bit of simplistic statistics. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution with modernization of agriculture
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How Syria's architecture...
or religious, through the coexistent presence -- were all lost in the misguided and visionless modernization of the built environment. Allow me an aside. When I read about heterogeneous urbanism in other parts of the world,
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Karoli Hindriks: Why the...
as it is then stored for the future use. The passport was created as a mechanism to move. It is clearly time to modernize that mechanism. If we could now connect that same digital identity to government systems worldwide,
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The world doesn't need...
or a phone hacked, you can imagine the whole new world of hurt that could be triggered by modernization in a period of cyberwarfare. Now, if you're paying attention to the money, a trillion dollars could go a long way
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Jody Williams: A...
But it's going to modernize weapons we do not need and will not be gotten rid of in our lifetime, unless we get up off our and take action to make it happen, unless we begin to believe
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How the West can adapt...
that did so. We all know that the West was the first to successfully modernize, transform itself; initially it used its power to colonize and dominate the world.
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What's needed to bring...
Now, one of the most common approaches to election modernization is advocating for policy change, and that's an incredibly important piece of the strategy for building a system where millions of more people become voters. But I've taken a different approach. I focused on a critical yet largely untapped resource
Video examples
A critical examination...
on our society this is bigger than a test it's more powerful than a test to take a test you would reduce what we've done in this unit and how modernize it as a simple fact-finding endeavor that's not what we're looking for we're not looking to regurgitate facts we're looking to find value in life and the
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Religions and babies -...
modernization so what it is is these four children should survive children shouldn't be needed for work women should get education and join the labor force and flam and the planning should be accessible now look again at this the average number of children in the world
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
modernized to depict a crafty predator that kills for the sheer joy of it because we are unconsciously programmed to fear the wolf we consider it a dangerous animal many people still believe that wolves pose a serious threat to human life
Video examples
Louise Fresco on feeding...
and has a lot of problems has changed the world. So what is happening? Well the best way to look at that is to do a tiny bit of simplistic statistics. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution with modernization of agriculture
Video examples
How Syria's architecture...
or religious, through the coexistent presence -- were all lost in the misguided and visionless modernization of the built environment. Allow me an aside. When I read about heterogeneous urbanism in other parts of the world,
Video examples
Karoli Hindriks: Why the...
as it is then stored for the future use. The passport was created as a mechanism to move. It is clearly time to modernize that mechanism. If we could now connect that same digital identity to government systems worldwide,
Video examples
The world doesn't need...
or a phone hacked, you can imagine the whole new world of hurt that could be triggered by modernization in a period of cyberwarfare. Now, if you're paying attention to the money, a trillion dollars could go a long way
Video examples
Jody Williams: A...
But it's going to modernize weapons we do not need and will not be gotten rid of in our lifetime, unless we get up off our and take action to make it happen, unless we begin to believe
Video examples
How the West can adapt...
that did so. We all know that the West was the first to successfully modernize, transform itself; initially it used its power to colonize and dominate the world.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
American Politician
Despite heated political debates on the future of our health care system, there is bipartisan agreement that health IT can be a powerful tool to transform and modernize the delivery of health care in our country. Health IT is about helping patients and their loved ones.
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Andy Jassy
American Businessman
We're talking about the national security of our country and modernizing their technology platforms and the foundation on which all those applications are going to be used to protect our country. You have to make sure these decisions are made truly objectively.
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Hu Jintao
Chinese Statesman
At the same time, we are keenly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world and we need to make long and hard efforts if we are to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and basically achieve modernization.
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Ned Lamont
American Politician
For the sake of our businesses and the sake of our jobs, we must not only maintain our roads and bridges, but also develop a modernized transportation system that supports continued growth and attracts new businesses and growth.
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Xi Jinping
Chinese Politician
China will continue to adopt multiple measures to advance the reform and opening up of its financial sector so that its financial market can better adapt to financial modernization and globalization.
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John Barrasso
American Politician
I'm a child of immigrants. That is the history of this country. Immigration is good and important for our country. Legal immigration needs to really be modernized.
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Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
We're using satellites to help map and model cultural features that could never be seen on the ground because they're obscured by modernization, forests, or soil.
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Roy Harper
English Musician
I wanted to modernize music, but more than that, to completely modernize people's attitudes towards life in general.
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Doug Ducey
American Politician
As our economy advances, our government and our laws need to modernize, too.
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Victor Pinchuk
Ukrainian Businessman
Contemporary art will help me to modernise our society.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
American Politician
Despite heated political debates on the future of our health care system, there is bipartisan agreement that health IT can be a powerful tool to transform and modernize the delivery of health care in our country. Health IT is about helping patients and their loved ones.
Quote examples
Andy Jassy
American Businessman
We're talking about the national security of our country and modernizing their technology platforms and the foundation on which all those applications are going to be used to protect our country. You have to make sure these decisions are made truly objectively.
Quote examples
Hu Jintao
Chinese Statesman
At the same time, we are keenly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world and we need to make long and hard efforts if we are to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and basically achieve modernization.
Quote examples
Ned Lamont
American Politician
For the sake of our businesses and the sake of our jobs, we must not only maintain our roads and bridges, but also develop a modernized transportation system that supports continued growth and attracts new businesses and growth.
Quote examples
Xi Jinping
Chinese Politician
China will continue to adopt multiple measures to advance the reform and opening up of its financial sector so that its financial market can better adapt to financial modernization and globalization.
Quote examples
John Barrasso
American Politician
I'm a child of immigrants. That is the history of this country. Immigration is good and important for our country. Legal immigration needs to really be modernized.
Quote examples
Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
We're using satellites to help map and model cultural features that could never be seen on the ground because they're obscured by modernization, forests, or soil.
Quote examples
Roy Harper
English Musician
I wanted to modernize music, but more than that, to completely modernize people's attitudes towards life in general.
Quote examples
Doug Ducey
American Politician
As our economy advances, our government and our laws need to modernize, too.
Quote examples
Victor Pinchuk
Ukrainian Businessman
Contemporary art will help me to modernise our society.
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