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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China has prioritized the development of heavy-lift and autonomous aviation platforms as part of a broader modernization campaign across its military and civil sectors.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
The traditional story unfolds, but this time with a good dose of humor and modernization.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The costs cited by Sideris are higher than the $83 billion grid modernization plan through 2029 the company had announced in February.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
The traditional story unfolds, but this time with a good dose of humor and modernization.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The costs cited by Sideris are higher than the $83 billion grid modernization plan through 2029 the company had announced in February.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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