modernization
noun
the act or process of making or becoming up-to-date, or the state of being up-to-date or modern.
modernizations
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pluralof modernization.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Second, it's important to make sure that modernizations, like the ones implemented during the pandemic, get passed and remain in place.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2024
Scott says that these modernizations are the industry’s prime directive.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023
Announced last week, the latest modernizations to ALMA—officially the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, which sits high in the Chilean Andes—will cost $37 million and take 6 years to complete.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 15, 2023
Even with the modernizations, many period features were preserved, most notably the fireplace mantels and tile surrounds in the living room, sitting room and library.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2022
Clever modernizations of old Colonial manses, extensions in Victorian wood, capacious Greek Revival temples lined the street, as impressive and just as forbid ding as ever.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
