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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In his opinion, the sector simply needs modernization.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Huh’s interest and specialty is the work of 20th- and 21st-century artists who addressed modernization and a rapidly changing political landscape.
—Christy Choi, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Quanta Services is a critical beneficiary of grid modernization and electrification.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The new Meiji government focused on modernization, which resulted in former samurai struggling to keep up.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
Huh’s interest and specialty is the work of 20th- and 21st-century artists who addressed modernization and a rapidly changing political landscape.
—Christy Choi, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Quanta Services is a critical beneficiary of grid modernization and electrification.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
The new Meiji government focused on modernization, which resulted in former samurai struggling to keep up.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modernization
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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