modernization
noun
mod·ern·i·za·tion ˌmä-dər-nə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of modernizing : the state of being modernized
2
: something modernized : a modernized version
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The modernization of Japan, the formation of political parties, the national assembly, the cabinet and the constitution. 
CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 The temple’s design is a modernization of the iconic Salt Lake Temple, which is undergoing a five-year overhaul and seismic retrofit. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 This Presidential administration has made IT modernization, including data and AI, a priority. Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Those include parking deck elevator modernization, Wi-Fi and cell service enhancements, custom LED lighting and terminal terrazzo floor updates. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 1 July 2022 The conflict in Ukraine is driving a modernization of NATO weaponry, honing the alliance’s ability to face off against Russia and adding to the list of unintended consequences from Moscow’s invasion of its smaller neighbor. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 29 June 2022 Despite the rising inflation and unemployment triggered by the oil shock, the 1970s were a dynamic period, a time of modernization, innovation, and dramatic technological advances. Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 Concurrent with its new offensive strategy, Russia embarked on a modernization of its nuclear forces, including its less destructive arms. New York Times, 21 Mar. 2022 However, protecting data in-use has now become more a focus of data security modernization. Sanjeev Mohan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 The temple’s design is a modernization of the iconic Salt Lake Temple, which is undergoing a five-year overhaul and seismic retrofit. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 This Presidential administration has made IT modernization, including data and AI, a priority. Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Those include parking deck elevator modernization, Wi-Fi and cell service enhancements, custom LED lighting and terminal terrazzo floor updates. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 1 July 2022 The conflict in Ukraine is driving a modernization of NATO weaponry, honing the alliance’s ability to face off against Russia and adding to the list of unintended consequences from Moscow’s invasion of its smaller neighbor. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 29 June 2022 Despite the rising inflation and unemployment triggered by the oil shock, the 1970s were a dynamic period, a time of modernization, innovation, and dramatic technological advances. Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 Concurrent with its new offensive strategy, Russia embarked on a modernization of its nuclear forces, including its less destructive arms. New York Times, 21 Mar. 2022 However, protecting data in-use has now become more a focus of data security modernization. Sanjeev Mohan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1