modernization
noun
the act or process of making or becoming up-to-date, or the state of being up-to-date or modern.
modernisation
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a variation of
modernization.
Example Sentences
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Driscoll wanted urgent modernisation by adding drones throughout ordinary army formations to make it adept for 21st Century warfare.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The birth-control campaign was designed to control the territory's population, which had ballooned since the 1950s, aided by modernisation and better healthcare.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The DWP told Panorama "continued modernisation" of the service meant it was "progressing cases more quickly and effectively".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Tunisian demographer Hassen Kassar said Tunisia's fertility drop was primarily the result of deep social changes, including the "modernisation of families" and urbanisation, which have reduced family size.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
A brief list will show the principal modifications undergone by nouns in the process of modernisation.
From Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain by Grant Allen
