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modernization

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




NOUN
state-of-the-art
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Technology modernization involving AI, could help the agency, Alex Muresianu, a senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, said in an email.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The facility had just reached mechanical completion under a $7 billion modernization program in December, and contractors were still onsite finalizing ramp-up obligations when the attacks occurred.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Yet Kaplan and the center’s leaders engaged in endless disputes over every modernization Kaplan proposed until, in 1922, he quit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Now, there’s ample evidence that he’s not interested in some big modernization project.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The only hints of modernization were a few simple computer interfaces in unobtrusive corners.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman