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

Its official commissioning has been highly anticipated in China, where the country’s rapid military modernization, including the expansion of its navy, has been a deep source of national pride. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

All three countries are undergoing intensive nuclear modernization, upgrading existing weapons and adding newer ones. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

Citi has made major strides in improving data quality, risk controls, and regulatory reporting, part of a broader modernization effort led by process discipline and strong internal leadership, Mason said. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

The bond money would go to a long slate of facilities improvements and modernization efforts, including the construction of a new innovation hub at Novi High School and additional classrooms for elementary schools. —Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 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