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
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The Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, is planning to acquire up to 3,000 Boxer vehicles in several variants as part of its modernization and expansion program.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Flyer has been part of a multi-year modernization effort under the DoD’s High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP).
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Nuclear power, renewable generation, demand-response programs, and grid modernization will all play important roles.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Further modernization includes a flat-top and flat-bottom steering wheel.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Flyer has been part of a multi-year modernization effort under the DoD’s High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP).
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Nuclear power, renewable generation, demand-response programs, and grid modernization will all play important roles.
—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Further modernization includes a flat-top and flat-bottom steering wheel.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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