modernization

[ mod-er-nahy-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of making or becoming up-to-date, or the state of being up-to-date or modern:

   Los Angeles is investing billions in the first major modernization at LAX since the 1984 Olympics.

Other Words From

• an·ti·mod·er·ni·za·tion noun
• o·ver·mod·er·ni·za·tion noun
• re·mod·er·ni·za·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of modernization¹

moderniz(e) ( def ) + -ation ( def )

Example Sentences

So far the department has updated benefit applications, contact centers, the claims process, policies, procedures and forms as part of its modernization program, dubbed EDDNext.

From Los Angeles Times

Huge new appropriations for nuclear weapons are voted under the euphemism of “modernization.”

From Salon

This modernization effort is all the more essential given that conventional water treatment is often ineffective in eliminating these substances.

From Salon

The dollars would pay for repairs and modernization of buildings, equipment and technology.

From Los Angeles Times

Second, it's important to make sure that modernizations, like the ones implemented during the pandemic, get passed and remain in place.

From Salon