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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But preserving the sidewalk’s original look — by maintaining and in some places re-establishing the old herringbone and basket-weave paving patterns — is central to the conservancy’s modernization efforts.
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Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
In this respect, support for Ukraine acts as a giant modernization program for American forces.
—Mariia Hlyten, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
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Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
In this respect, support for Ukraine acts as a giant modernization program for American forces.
—Mariia Hlyten, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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