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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Rather than just rebuilding, the act prioritized technological upgrades: clean water, clean energy, rural high-speed internet, modernization of public transit and airports, and electric grid reliability.
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Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Our conversations with leaders across industries reveal a growing intent to resume investments in modernization and transformation.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The first is the modernization of naval power, in undersea warfare and lower-value, higher-volume platforms, driven by the China-versus-West tensions that are likely to persist for the mid- to long-term.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
JetBlue urged the incoming administration to prioritize the modernization of air traffic controller technology and address a chronic air traffic controller staffing shortage, which was exacerbated by a training backlog during the pandemic.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Our conversations with leaders across industries reveal a growing intent to resume investments in modernization and transformation.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The first is the modernization of naval power, in undersea warfare and lower-value, higher-volume platforms, driven by the China-versus-West tensions that are likely to persist for the mid- to long-term.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
JetBlue urged the incoming administration to prioritize the modernization of air traffic controller technology and address a chronic air traffic controller staffing shortage, which was exacerbated by a training backlog during the pandemic.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Modernization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modernization. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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