Synonyms for modernize
ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪzmod·ern·ize

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1. overhaul, modernize, moderniseverb

   make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

   "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"

   Synonyms:
   pass, modernise, overhaul, overtake, develop

2. modernize, modernise, developverb

   become technologically advanced

   "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

   Synonyms:
   rise, grow, educate, produce, overhaul, spring up, modernise, explicate, make grow, develop, acquire, evolve, arise, germinate, break, train, build up, get, originate, uprise, recrudesce, formulate, prepare

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1. List of paraphrases for "modernize":

   modernise, modernizing, modernization, modernising, upgrade, modernisation, upgrading, modernized, modernizes, update, modern, revamp, modernised

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How to use modernize in a sentence?

1. Public Security Minister Ismael Camberos:

   We are investing and we are trying to modernize this prison.

2. Geoff Diehl:

   As governor I'm going to continue to work on efforts to diversify our portfolio, to rein in costs, to modernize the grid.

3. Lazaro Rodriguez:

   Cubans had the opportunity to debate the constitution in their neighborhoods and workplaces, it updates our economic system, which is not very good, but we are trying to modernize and that is very positive.

4. Minister Ng:

   Rising nationalism and improving economies have fueled many Asian countries to spend larger and larger sums to modernize their militaries, so as you look around at our security challenges, this troubled peace around us reaffirms our policy on steady and prudent defense spending.

5. Ben Cardin:

   It was not controversial that Pakistan needs to modernize its air force force and its counter insurgency and counter-terrorism activities, particularly in the mountainous territory of the border with Afghanistan.