motorization

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as in electrification

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  1. electrification
  2. computerization
  3. automation
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  • The price of natural gas, ongoing electrification of buildings and vehicles, and other factors are also contributing to rising power costs.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Global demand for energy from all sources is forecast to rise over the next decade, driven by electrification and AI adoption.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 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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  • And the rural poor, whose jobs are being displaced by factory automation, are grinding out longer hours for lower pay in the gig economy.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Silana frames automation as a response to shortages of skilled sewing operators and an aging workforce, particularly across Europe and the US.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of automation
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“Motorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorization. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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