motorization

noun

Definition of motorizationnext
as in electrification

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  1. electrification
  2. computerization
  3. automation
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  • The investment also strengthens GE Vernova’s broader electrification strategy in Italy, where the company has maintained a manufacturing and engineering presence for decades.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The framers couldn’t have foreseen the technological revolutions that would follow, from global electrification to the internet and artificial intelligence.
    — Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of electrification
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  • In each case of transformation—the Industrial Revolution, electrification, computerization—the economy didn’t just survive the disruption.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
  • For Duran, this rising tech authoritarianism wasn’t a passing political fad but the culmination of shifts in wealth distribution, political power, and the computerization of society that had been decades in the making.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of computerization
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  • Others are using it for advanced tasks, such as coding, automation or data analysis; job applications, including resumes and cover letters; or creative work, such as graphics, campaigns and content, according to the research.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The project will also spotlight innovations within the ecosystem such as automation, production technologies and digital services.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of automation
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“Motorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorization. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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