modernize
Example Sentences
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They had signed contracts with Dubai Ports World to modernize the Port of Mariel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
IBM suffered its worst day in 25 years, compounded by Anthropic’s announcement that its Claude AI could modernize COBOL, the programming language holding IBM’s mainframe empire together.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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
Janisse Quiñones, who took the helm at DWP in 2024, is returning to Puerto Rico, where she is from, to help modernize the island’s electric grid.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.