modernization

American  

[mod-er-nahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌmɒd ər naɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, modernisation

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.

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Other Word Forms

• antimodernization noun
• overmodernization noun
• remodernization noun

Etymology

Origin of modernization

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

Example Sentences

Technology modernization involving AI, could help the agency, Alex Muresianu, a senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, said in an email.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The facility had just reached mechanical completion under a $7 billion modernization program in December, and contractors were still onsite finalizing ramp-up obligations when the attacks occurred.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Nor could he stop himself from pushing Jewish institutions toward modernization even when they rejected his ideas—and him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Now, there’s ample evidence that he’s not interested in some big modernization project.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

It was then that he thought of the decisive step, not only for the modernization of his business but to link the town with the rest of the world.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez