electrification

noun

elec·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

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1

: an act or process of electrifying

2

: the state of being electrified

Examples of electrification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Efforts to diversify energy supply chains away from the Gulf are already underway and will boost investment into other oil-producing regions, such as Latin America, as well as into electrification and renewables. —Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

After a slow start, Subaru’s electrification journey picked up a bit this year with the debut of a pair of new electric vehicles, the Uncharted and the Trailseeker. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026

Many other automakers, such as Aston Martin, have also switched up their electrification plans, with the British marque postponing its first EV back in 2025. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

True zero-emission alternatives like hydrogen, ammonia, or pure electrification are still years away from scaling. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electrification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization