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modernization

[mod-er-nahy-zay-shuhn] / ˌmɒd ər naɪˈzeɪ ʃən /




NOUN
state-of-the-art
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There is no quick fix, according to Guajardo and Munoz, who argue that Chile must restore production at its biggest mines and move forward with expansion and modernization projects.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

McDonald’s says its early tests have topped 90% accuracy, with plans to expand the technology as part of a sweeping modernization initiative.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Energy storage and grid modernization, alongside biofuels, were the only subsectors that “posted slight increases in new jobs,” E2 adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

At the same time, the school district has proceeded full force into its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, which voters buttressed in November 2024 with $9 billion in bonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was then that he thought of the decisive step, not only for the modernization of his business but to link the town with the rest of the world.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Back near San Antonio, Kevin Rogers witnessed this evolution firsthand at Fair Oaks Ranch, which is part of Invited Clubs, a network of more than 150 private clubs executing similar modernizations across its portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Appearing on shelves in mid-June, the new Ninja Turtles action figures have the signature Playmates Toys seal and are in keeping with the original character's color-schemes and trademark weapons, with noticeable modernizations.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2023

Scott says that these modernizations are the industry’s prime directive.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023

Announced last week, the latest modernizations to ALMA—officially the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, which sits high in the Chilean Andes—will cost $37 million and take 6 years to complete.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 15, 2023

Clever modernizations of old Colonial manses, extensions in Victorian wood, capacious Greek Revival temples lined the street, as impressive and just as forbid ding as ever.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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