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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The focus of the new contract is on communications modernization.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
According to court documents, the City of Pasadena faced $184,355,000 in outstanding debt on bonds issued to finance stadium modernization and renovations as of last June.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Efficiency without equity is not modernization.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The museum’s modernization strategy also prioritizes including Baden-Baden’s residents.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
According to court documents, the City of Pasadena faced $184,355,000 in outstanding debt on bonds issued to finance stadium modernization and renovations as of last June.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Efficiency without equity is not modernization.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The museum’s modernization strategy also prioritizes including Baden-Baden’s residents.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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