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

Some saw the renovation as a daring and welcomed modernization defying department store norms. —David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026

While the United States has quite a few nuclear weapons in storage, its nuclear modernization is struggling with enormous delays and cost overruns, and its industrial base is simply not prepared for a major nuclear expansion. —Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026

Shortly after, two California Republicans proposed oversight legislation and requested a state audit of the 911 modernization effort, citing similar concerns listed in the FCC’s letter. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Routine maintenance periods typically last about six months, while larger refits or modernization efforts can take years and cost billions of dollars due to the scale of systems that must be inspected, repaired, or replaced. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026

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