unmodernized

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Recent Examples of unmodernized The rooms, largely unmodernized, are as Ellroy has described them in several overlapping accounts. Stuart Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020 According to DefenseNews, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will retire in 2020, and the last of the eleven unmodernized ships will retire in 2025. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmodernized
Adjective
  • To view the list of past winners,visit the Mega Millions website.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Some defend Lively, citing past tensions with directors.
    Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The company decided on the dire wolf for two main reasons: their ancient DNA was available, and they can safely be born using a surrogate.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The gray wolves share physical features with dire wolves but remain genetically and behaviorally distinct due to the limits of current technology and incomplete ancient DNA.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • My father, Mila’s grandfather, after whom she is named, was five years old at the time.
    David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Desk calendar Your old phone can be repurposed as your personal calendar.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This means old proxies for productivity, such as time at the desk or visible busyness, are quickly becoming obsolete.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Adaptive reuse involves converting obsolete office buildings into alternative uses such as residential, mixed-use, hotels, or innovation hubs.
    Ali Hoss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The nonprofit is offering a $500 reward per set for the return of the antique doors.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The idea that the solar industry is Chinese-dominated is increasingly out-of-date, Hopper said: In 2024, the U.S. was able to produce more solar panels than there was demand for.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Declutter out-of-date information Irrelevant details can detract from the strength of your CV.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • More 06 of 11 Impatiens While there are now SunPatiens that withstand blazing Southern sun, old-fashioned garden impatiens prefer part to full shade.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Any Café Pour-Over The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Unmodernized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmodernized. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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