Thesaurus results for CONTEMPORIZE

contemporize

verb

kən-ˈtem-pə-ˌrīz

Definition of contemporize

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 Bestselling classic Banana styles of the past are being reimagined and contemporized. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Anderson has contemporized the timeline, situating us in our dismayingly recognizable era of fascist creep and following a sadly less recognizable underground effort to stop it. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025 At the same time, the mill is celebrating denim’s heritage with a collaboration that contemporizes classic textiles. — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025 At the 151-room W Budapest, a Neo-Renaissance building from 1886 once home to the Hungarian State Ballet Academy, lavish details like tiles and arches were preserved, yet are contemporized with such elements as sleek bronze cladding. — Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for contemporize

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Rather than relying solely on smaller manufacturing nodes, Dongfang Suanxin aims to improve performance by redesigning how chips process and move data.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
In Milan, the historic Via Manzoni store was redesigned and soft-opened during Milan Design Week, with an official opening planned for September.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of redesign

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The more than $16 million renovation and expansion project is modernizing one of the district's oldest schools while adding space to accommodate future enrollment.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The legislation would increase housing supply, modernize federal housing programs and reduce barriers that have made homeownership increasingly difficult for American families.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of modernize

Verb

This light-filtering curtain can instantly update any living room or bedroom with its vintage toile pattern that strikes the perfect balance between modern and grandmother-approved decor.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
As fresh visual information reaches the brain, these models are updated almost instantaneously, allowing movements to be adjusted before conscious awareness has caught up.

— Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026

Definition of update

Verb

The state and city are still pursuing more ways to increase housing density and streamline development regulations in hopes of lowering costs.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
From streamlining access to MARTA from the terminal to reorganizing the drop-off zone, things are looking a little different around the airport.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of streamline

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Taken together, the deals show a company trying to remake itself from a Gulf oil producer into a global energy heavyweight — a push that looks more important than ever as the Iran war disrupts its home market.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
For many years, the prevailing expectation was that Europe would transform its neighborhood and remake it in its own image.

— Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026

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