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

As part of a modernization effort, the Trump administration will stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries soon. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025

The Treasury’s report is a wake-up call: if the US is to remain a global financial leader, the public and private sectors must align around a shared vision for modernization. —Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

The continent’s energy costs are high, permitting and legislation delays prevent rapid building, and its grid is in need of modernization, CNBC reported. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025

As part of China's ongoing military modernization, President Xi Jinping has ordered the acceleration of strategic deterrence force development. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 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