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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By understanding the strengths and limitations of both generative and deterministic approaches, public sector leaders can make informed decisions that enhance resilience, reduce human error and accelerate modernization with confidence.
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Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Chairman Carr is championing broadcast ownership modernization at the @FCC.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 July 2025
La Jolla Elementary School celebrated the completion in November of a full-site modernization project that spanned 3½ years of construction and weathered the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Additional savings would come from $200 million in technology modernization and optimization, and $250 million from consolidating business operations over the next 12 to 18 months.
—Catherine Muccigrosso
july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
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Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Chairman Carr is championing broadcast ownership modernization at the @FCC.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 July 2025
La Jolla Elementary School celebrated the completion in November of a full-site modernization project that spanned 3½ years of construction and weathered the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Additional savings would come from $200 million in technology modernization and optimization, and $250 million from consolidating business operations over the next 12 to 18 months.
—Catherine Muccigrosso
july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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