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 business world is full of modernization horror stories.
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Ashar Samdani, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s tax bill, which passed the House early Thursday includes $12.5 billion for air traffic control modernization and staffing.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The communication lapses are not as much of a safety issue as evidence of the need for systemwide improvements and modernization, said Chad Kendall, associate professor of aviation and aerospace science at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
The ceremonies come as the VA launches major updates to benefits systems and health care access, broadening support and modernization for veterans and their survivors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Ashar Samdani, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s tax bill, which passed the House early Thursday includes $12.5 billion for air traffic control modernization and staffing.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The communication lapses are not as much of a safety issue as evidence of the need for systemwide improvements and modernization, said Chad Kendall, associate professor of aviation and aerospace science at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
The ceremonies come as the VA launches major updates to benefits systems and health care access, broadening support and modernization for veterans and their survivors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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