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

Originally known as the Kingdom Tower, it is destined to symbolize Saudi Arabia’s modernization and economic transformation. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

The United States needs a comprehensive approach to payment modernization that prioritizes consumer data ownership and interoperability. —Penny Lee, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Air India had been in the middle of a massive modernization effort to better compete with other carriers and gain new customers in India's fast-growing aviation market at the time of the crash. —Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

While Mexico aims to get its port modernization attempts off the ground, one of Canada’s largest ports is currently in growth mode as well. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025

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