moderniza

Moderniza is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb modernizar in Spanish and of modernizar in Portuguese, meaning to modernize or to bring up to date. The root modern- comes from Latin modernus, and the suffix -iza marks the present tense in these languages. As a verb, moderniza is used with subjects such as él, ella, usted in Spanish, or ele, ela, você in Portuguese.

In everyday usage, moderniza appears in contexts involving technology adoption, infrastructure upgrades, administrative reforms, or cultural shifts aimed at aligning with current standards. Examples include a government program that moderniza the transit network or a company that moderniza its information systems. The related noun modernización (Spanish) or modernização (Portuguese) denotes the process of modernization.

Moderniza may also function as a branding or program name in Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking markets, used to denote modernization initiatives, digital transformation efforts, or modernization campaigns. Because it is a common verb form, several unrelated organizations or products may use the name, so disambiguation is often required.

See also: modernization, modernización, modernização.