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

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Businesses are encouraged to adopt a step-by-step approach to modernization to improve overall efficiency. Gene Marks, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Kenya's president recently canceled multimillion-dollar agreements with the Adani Group for airport modernization and energy projects. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 What needs to be done is clear: the next administration should dispense with undertaking an extensive review of either the nuclear deterrence policy or the modernization plans. Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024 Over time, these methods have been in danger of being lost due to modernization, but a revival of the art and science of wayfinding is underway among the Pacific islands, led by the organization. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for modernization 

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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