as in to redesign
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage
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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Recent Examples of contemporize
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.
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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
Anne Hathaway — The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Anne Hathaway's take on Selina Kyle is a textbook example of contemporizing a timely character, which was emblematic of what Christopher Nolan did with the Dark Knight trilogy.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 19 July 2024
There was a real opportunity here to contemporize the story by factoring climate change into the increasing frequency of violent storms tearing up America’s Tornado Alley.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The museum has further aimed to contemporize its collection through digital access and social media, the demands of which have accelerated museums’ public-facing duties over the past few decades.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Some 20 years later, the character was drolly contemporized as Livia Soprano (Nancy Marchand), who may not have made her son into a mobster but, far worse, made him into the kind of mobster who needed therapy.
—Mark Harris Keita Morimoto, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Standing on a floating dock in New London by a replica of the ship Amistad, which was used to bring enslaved people to this country, community activist Sara Chaney only needed 29 words Friday to contemporize the history of slavery.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2022
Revivals which have tried to contemporize the setting or downplay the AIDS content have generally not been well received.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2021
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
Anne Hathaway — The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Anne Hathaway's take on Selina Kyle is a textbook example of contemporizing a timely character, which was emblematic of what Christopher Nolan did with the Dark Knight trilogy.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 19 July 2024
There was a real opportunity here to contemporize the story by factoring climate change into the increasing frequency of violent storms tearing up America’s Tornado Alley.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The museum has further aimed to contemporize its collection through digital access and social media, the demands of which have accelerated museums’ public-facing duties over the past few decades.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Some 20 years later, the character was drolly contemporized as Livia Soprano (Nancy Marchand), who may not have made her son into a mobster but, far worse, made him into the kind of mobster who needed therapy.
—Mark Harris Keita Morimoto, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Standing on a floating dock in New London by a replica of the ship Amistad, which was used to bring enslaved people to this country, community activist Sara Chaney only needed 29 words Friday to contemporize the history of slavery.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2022
Revivals which have tried to contemporize the setting or downplay the AIDS content have generally not been well received.
—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporize
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Rind even redesigned the masthead of the paper to make her own name more prominent and, through the inclusion of an illustration of a merchant ship, signal a stronger endorsement of the principles of free trade.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Wilson urges companies to take immediate action by redesigning their workforce around six essential job categories while developing innovative working methods.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Such businesses are highly profitable for the company, which is investing an unspecified amount into a facility in Oklahoma to expand production by 10 million units annually and modernize the plant.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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Here's how to make our classic cookie, including tips for modernizing the recipe just a bit.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Department of State Health Services updated its website with the new numbers Tuesday afternoon and said the majority of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or those whose vaccination status is unknown, with 80 unvaccinated and 74 of unknown status.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The consent agenda process is meant to streamline these type of actions, according to the resolution, which was unanimously approved Feb. 24.—
Samuel Clanton,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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While deregulation is key to restructuring, there is one powerful tool that the Trump administration has yet to fully unleash in its quest to streamline government and reduce federal overreach: federalism.—
Jennifer Butler,
National Review,
9 Mar. 2025
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The emergency appeal is the first time Trump's efforts to remake the federal government have reached the highest court.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The victory lap was the culmination of a remarkable four years that saw voters boot Trump from office, only to take him back in 2024, this time more determined to remake America in his image.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Contemporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporize. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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