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

During Guerrero’s first time in South Korea, the country was still in the early days of its postwar modernization. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

His administration had promoted Paraguay as an increasingly attractive destination for foreign investment, emphasizing fiscal stability and economic modernization. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Critical to keeping drivers safe were the replacement of deteriorating pavement and modernization of the reversible lane controls. — Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

In recent years, the government has announced modernization initiatives. — Mohamed Saleh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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