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

The fast-tracking is part of a modernization effort for the B-21 that also encompasses the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile and the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft. —David Szondy june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026

Edwards is the Air Force's premier flight-test center, and B-52s stationed there are frequently used for developmental and modernization testing rather than routine operational missions. —Sophia Compton , Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

The 2008 modernization that rewrote these rules — Release 33-8995 — was meant to let companies adopt better technology. —Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Beyond mere modernization, adopting these predictive tools helps solve infrastructure’s persistent optics problem. —Gregg Herrin, Fortune, 13 June 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