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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Secondly, the industry has perpetuated a culture that values simplicity and tradition over modernization.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
This support could also include reducing permit costs or offering grants for modernization efforts.
—John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
However, recent statements have not clarified the current status of the modernization efforts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The funding will support the expansion and modernization of the company’s facility for manufacturing sensor and power chips in Bloomington, Minnesota.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
This support could also include reducing permit costs or offering grants for modernization efforts.
—John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
However, recent statements have not clarified the current status of the modernization efforts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The funding will support the expansion and modernization of the company’s facility for manufacturing sensor and power chips in Bloomington, Minnesota.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 3 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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