contemporized; contemporizing

transitive verb

: to make contemporary
contemporize a magazine with the latest fashions

Examples of contemporize in a Sentence

the new owners of the old-line French restaurant plan to contemporize the menu and make the place seem less intimidating
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Lydia Cornett & Brit Fryer; 2024; USA; 18 min Three trans opera singers refine their unique vocal talents and contemporize the history of gender-fluid performances in the art form. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 Each is contemporizing ready-to-wear for the next generation of fashion followers. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of contemporize was in 1646

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“Contemporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contemporize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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