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

Zelensky said the day before that Ukraine is ready to consider the possibility of American investment in the restoration and modernization of Zaporizhzhia. —Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025

Traditionally, many cultures naturally passed down simple mindfulness techniques, but with modernization and shifting lifestyles, these practices have been disrupted. —Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Some projects outlined for deferral include improvements to the city’s westside police sub-station and the senior center, building a butterfly garden, maintenance items at City Hall and a modernization upgrade for the Costa Mesa County Club. —Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025

The Defense Department slashed modernization programs for aircraft, including the B-2 bomber, and canceled orders for F-22 fighters. —Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 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