modernization

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

NOUN

facelifting

Synonyms

WEAK

facelift improvement refurbishment rejuvenation remodeling renewal repair restoration restyling revampment upgrade

NOUN

innovation

Synonyms

STRONG

addition alteration contraption departure deviation introduction modernism modification mutation newness notion permutation shift variation vicissitude wrinkle

WEAK

cutting edge last word latest thing leading edge

Antonyms

STRONG

stagnation

WEAK

custom habit old old hat rut tradition

NOUN

remodeling

Synonyms

STRONG

refitting refurbishing refurnishing reshaping reworking

WEAK

alteration improvement rearrangement reconstruction redecoration restoration

NOUN

state-of-the-art

Synonyms

WEAK

highest development modernity updating

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In separate speeches Wednesday, Xi offered glowing accounts of his administration’s record over the past year, citing advancements in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and military modernization.

From The Wall Street Journal

Changes under the new tax law are a modernization of the rules, Gray says.

From Barron's

Already, these rules are being watered down in the name of “modernization.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The president’s AI Action Plan External link focuses on unleashing private sector innovation while also recognizing the federal government must have the technical talent to lead in technology modernization.”

From Barron's

modernization

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