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 modernization effort will ensure that both the current Ohio-class submarine fleet and the future Columbia-class boats can deploy the missile with consistent precision and reliability.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Tony Phan, chief officer of strategic communication and engagement for the Roseville Joint Union High School District, said fees were collected every time a house was sold in the district, which was part of how the modernization project was being funded.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Ban companies involved in the building’s recent assessment, estimated at more than $1 billion over 20 years for full modernization, from bidding on future contracts related to the project.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The widening war in Iran is a reminder that the Gulf, for all its modernization and courtship of the global high-finance set, remains a volatile place.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Tony Phan, chief officer of strategic communication and engagement for the Roseville Joint Union High School District, said fees were collected every time a house was sold in the district, which was part of how the modernization project was being funded.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Ban companies involved in the building’s recent assessment, estimated at more than $1 billion over 20 years for full modernization, from bidding on future contracts related to the project.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The widening war in Iran is a reminder that the Gulf, for all its modernization and courtship of the global high-finance set, remains a volatile place.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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