1. the process of making something more modern by introducing new methods, ideas, or equipment
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘modernization’

Examples

• The modernisation of the railway system will improve travel times significantly.
• The company invested millions in the modernisation of its manufacturing facilities.
• Urban modernisation has transformed the city’s skyline over the past decade.
• The modernisation program aims to bring technology to rural schools.
• Critics argue that rapid modernisation threatens traditional cultural values.
• The hospital’s modernisation project includes new medical equipment and digital systems.