motorization

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Definition of motorizationnext
as in electrification

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  1. electrification
  2. computerization
  3. automation
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  • Some governments have made remarkable progress in electrification.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Both NextEra and Iberdrola have made major investments in utility-scale renewables, and moved to capture explosive demand from data centers and economy-wide electrification.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 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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  • With the installation of new, high efficiency HVAC units and an upgrade to the building automation system, there are significant projections of an increase in efficiency and control.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • These are the kinds of automation systems that large companies have had the resources to build for years.
    — Paulo Socatelli, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of automation
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“Motorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorization. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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