motorization

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as in electrification

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  1. electrification
  2. computerization
  3. automation
Noun
  • The system can be expanded in the future as the ships move toward greater electrification.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • High-density urban environments with existing grid infrastructure are good candidates for aggressive electrification.
    — M Douglas Dagan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of electrification
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  • In each case of transformation—the Industrial Revolution, electrification, computerization—the economy didn’t just survive the disruption.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
  • For Duran, this rising tech authoritarianism wasn’t a passing political fad but the culmination of shifts in wealth distribution, political power, and the computerization of society that had been decades in the making.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of computerization
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  • Recent findings show that early-career workers – ages 22 to 25 – in occupations most vulnerable to AI automation, such as software development and customer service, have experienced employment declines.
    — Maria Black, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • If those thresholds are breached, the process should be reviewed, either by reducing automation or bringing a human into the loop earlier.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of automation
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“Motorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorization. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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