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
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The United States has experience in encouraging economic transitions through regulatory modernization and private-sector development frameworks, and that expertise can be shared in ways that respect national sovereignty.
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Oscar De La Rosa, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
European governments have committed hundreds of billions of euros to defense modernization following Russia’s war in Ukraine and growing concerns about global security.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Dell said in its 10-K that fiscal 2026 headcount reductions stemmed from employee reorganizations, limits on external hiring, and other cost-alignment measures tied to its business modernization efforts.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
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Oscar De La Rosa, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
European governments have committed hundreds of billions of euros to defense modernization following Russia’s war in Ukraine and growing concerns about global security.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Dell said in its 10-K that fiscal 2026 headcount reductions stemmed from employee reorganizations, limits on external hiring, and other cost-alignment measures tied to its business modernization efforts.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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