modernization

noun

mod·​ern·​i·​za·​tion ˌmä-dər-nə-ˈzā-shən 

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

Alexander Hamilton, a founding father who advocated for strong federal government and economic modernization, laid out a roadmap for government intervention in 1791 to foster domestic manufacturing. — Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025

In parallel, modernization of air traffic control systems must be approached with greater urgency. —Doug Lane and Rachel Feres, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025

For some organizations, formal modernization efforts grounded in bringing employees up to speed on AI may work best. —Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Federal labor statisticians stopped using the state’s employment data in November following quality concerns tied to the state’s modernization of its unemployment insurance system in the third quarter of 2023. —Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for modernization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration