motorization

noun

Definition of motorizationnext
as in electrification

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  1. electrification
  2. computerization
  3. automation
Noun
  • The rapid electrification of China’s transportation sector means that oil demand in the country probably peaked in 2025, Sinopec chairman Hou Qijun said.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Based in Newark, New Jersey and launched from Princeton, the company supports the expansion of scalable and resilient mineral infrastructure needed for energy storage, electrification, and next-generation digital systems.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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