contemporized

verb

Definition of contemporizednext
past tense of contemporize
as in redesigned
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 Synonyms for contemporized
  1. updated
  2. modernized
  3. streamlined
Verb
  • The core spirits of these centuries-long traditions still exist; they’ve just been updated for modern times.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This story was updated to add a gallery.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of updated
Verb
  • The rural land has hardly been touched or modernized since the Federation established the grounds as a camp in 1954.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, more than 150 signals will be upgraded and modernized, and the Traffic Management Center will be updated to accommodate those changes.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of modernized
Verb
  • The regulatory process should be streamlined and held to high standards of social profitability.
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Voiceover assignment is streamlined directly into the timeline.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of streamlined
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