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
McGonigle, added that his college "supports the modernisation and transformation of surgical services where this improves outcomes for patients and helps ensure services are sustainable for the future".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
New Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says he wants to ensure "every penny is spent wisely", adding investment in the armed forces must come with "modernisation".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The grand old writer does not need translation or modernisation; but perhaps, if it be done at all, it had better be reached in that way.
From Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country by Alexander Smith
