How to Use modernization in a Sentence

modernization

noun
  • One sequence in the film tells the story of L.A. in the Roaring ’20s and the rush to modernization.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The capsule is a modernization of vintage looks from the ‘70s and ‘90s.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Part of the modernization of tennis style has to do with how pieces like the preppy sweater are styled.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2022
  • Now, under the modernization plan, the church sells each gravesite for $8,995.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2021
  • There was no need, from my point of view anyway, for any sort of modernization.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
  • There was no need, from my point of view anyway, for any sort of modernization.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • All the things that require modernization in any home, are.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
  • The grant will help fund the modernization of the school’s science learning spaces.
    — baltimoresun.com, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Some of those opposed to the plan called for a modernization, rather than an entire rebuild of the campus.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Because those characters seem the most impacted by the changes and the modernization of the story the film is telling.
    — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 15 June 2021
  • The aim is to replicate within just a few years the modernization that took decades to unfold in the mortgage market.
    — Matt Wirz, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The modernization of the campaign includes a new jingle for the radio.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
  • Yet few agencies have a clear modernization plan in place, Mr. Walsh said.
    — Angus Loten, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Charles waited longer than any other heir to take the throne and in many ways embodies the modernization of the monarchy.
    — Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • While male CEOs still run much of the industry, the sector in need of modernization seems to be turning to women for that task.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Here, women keep the tradition alive in the face of modernization.
    — Kyle A. Valenta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021
  • But with the modernization of home plumbing and heating, black widow bites are now rare.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 3 May 2023
  • One element of this modernization of The Sandman is in the casting.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
  • The bourgeoisie wanted modernization, and Cologne would have to grow to stay a trading center.
    — John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • The systems are old, and the IRS has asked Congress for funding for modernization efforts.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The backdrop is a tiny town on the edge of the Gobi Desert, a place of uneasy modernization, but the dynamics at play are universal.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
  • Putin’s decade-long military modernization drive looks less like a game-changer and more like a ruse.
    — Daniel Depetris, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022
  • In the coming months, the council will decide whether to push ahead with an expensive modernization of the city’s Convention Center in the run-up to the Games.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
  • Its guns and launchers were too few in number—and hurting for modernization.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Ates, a lawyer and human rights activist, is battling for the modernization of Islam.
    — Alexander Durie, Variety, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The rapid modernization of Japan in the late nineteenth century reversed these roles.
    — Ian Buruma, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022
  • The Washoe County School District, meanwhile, is in the midst of a five- to 10-year facilities modernization plan.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The sheriff last week sought and received approval from the Board of Supervisors to proceed with the modernization plan.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • For some organizations, formal modernization efforts grounded in bringing employees up to speed on AI may work best.
    — Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Zelensky said the day before that Ukraine is ready to consider the possibility of American investment in the restoration and modernization of Zaporizhzhia.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025

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