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 rollout of the app comes as the USPS embarks on a major modernization program of its post office lobbies nationwide. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

In addition, a broader modernization project for the Red and Purple lines, which Vought said was also being targeted, is intended to upgrade stations and remove a bottleneck where different lines intersect. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

Beijing also emphasizes cyber warfare, space technology, and artificial intelligence, making its military modernization one of the fastest in history. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025

The age of the Ayatollahs After the fall of the Shah in January 1979, the nascent Islamic Republic denounced his aggressive modernization drive inspired by the West. —Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 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