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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California recently engaged a Danish architecture firm to redesign the notorious San Quentin facility near San Francisco.—
ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel,
science.org,
19 Mar. 2025
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Champions for female leaders in business say those steps need to include developing pathways to retain women leaders, redesigning work environments for some flexibility, and recognizing that fathers are caregivers as well.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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The firms that move first and modernize workflows while keeping auditors in control will define the profession’s future.—
William Tarr,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the 20th century, scholars like Geoffrey Elton removed religion from the equation, instead emphasizing Cromwell’s achievements in modernizing the government and recognizing Parliament’s strength in effecting change.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Editor's note: This article and the headline have been updated with to reflect President Trump's comments.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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With each transaction, changes to their balances and property titles are scanned into an electronic central depository, Monopoly Money App, which updates players’ financial position in real-time.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Monster Hunter Wilds, released in February of this year, is another example of a series that changed its arcade-y spirit for a more photo mode-worthy presentation, while streamlining the obtuse friction that the original games were known for.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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The town has been working on building better relationships with the business community and streamlining its development process.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Rams began remaking the receiver corps for star quarterback Matthew Stafford, agreeing to terms with three-time All-Pro receiver Davante Adams on a two-year contract, the team announced Sunday.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Bears are remaking their team to fit new head coach Ben Johnson after a demoralizing 5-12 record last year.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Contemporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporize. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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