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

By covering services ranging from metering and automation to microgrids and energy readiness exercises, the agreements give installations access to tools that can support infrastructure modernization and long-term operational preparedness. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Rehabilitation phases would take 2 to 5 years, modernization up to 10 years, and expansion—which would include enlarging treatment facilities in major cities and providing for industry and agriculture—would take more than 10 years, Cueto said. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The banking industry has invested billions in digital transformation, cloud modernization and artificial intelligence. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In just six months as defense minister, Fedorov pursued an ambitious agenda aimed at accelerating Ukraine’s military modernization. — ABC News, 23 July 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