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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Hayden’s legacy at the Library of Congress is one of modernization and accessibility.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 May 2025
In a recent conversation, Radhakrishnan discussed his growing purview, American Express’s foundational approach to modernization and the company’s evolving use of artificial intelligence.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Central to the modernization plan is the ambition to lure international productions — and keep them.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 May 2025
In a recent conversation, Radhakrishnan discussed his growing purview, American Express’s foundational approach to modernization and the company’s evolving use of artificial intelligence.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Central to the modernization plan is the ambition to lure international productions — and keep them.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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