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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Patriotic advertisements soon filled the newspapers and radio, framing expansion, modernization, and the use of pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers as promising a better and easier life for the French farmer.
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Made By History, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Francis pushed the Catholic Church to the left, which satisfied Catholics seeking modernization but dismayed traditionalists.
—Aïda Amer, Axios, 21 Apr. 2025
Despite the initial investment, modernization reduces long-term operating and maintenance costs.
—Manuel Sanchez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In 1943, the USS West Virginia sailed north to the Puget Sound Navy Yard for final repairs and modernization.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Francis pushed the Catholic Church to the left, which satisfied Catholics seeking modernization but dismayed traditionalists.
—Aïda Amer, Axios, 21 Apr. 2025
Despite the initial investment, modernization reduces long-term operating and maintenance costs.
—Manuel Sanchez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In 1943, the USS West Virginia sailed north to the Puget Sound Navy Yard for final repairs and modernization.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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 29 Apr. 2025.
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