modernization

noun

mod·​ern·​i·​za·​tion ˌmä-dər-nə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce modernization (audio)
1
: the act of modernizing : the state of being modernized
2
: something modernized : a modernized version

Examples of modernization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the coming months, the council will decide whether to push ahead with an expensive modernization of the city’s Convention Center in the run-up to the Games. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 In 2020, Embarcadero Capital launched a complete modernization of the buildings. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for modernization 

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Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of modernization was in 1770

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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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