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 Three trans opera singers refine their unique vocal talents and contemporize the history of gender-fluid performances in the art form. TO YOUR HANDS: DIR Ana Mouyis. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025 The struggling restaurant’s South Asian owner Ananya (Mahira Kakkar) clings to her and her late husband’s original dream for the place while her forward-thinking Thai-American cook, Jacob (Tommy Bo), urges her to contemporize the menu of traditional dishes and the House of India vibe. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 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 Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, the beloved designer duo synonymous with reviving and contemporizing embroidery techniques, will also mark their presence at the Vogue Wedding Atelier. Sonakshi Sharma, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporize
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  • In 2024, Armani opened his company’s new building at 760 Madison Avenue in New York, which was entirely redesigned to include residential units, the new Giorgio Armani and Armani/Casa boutiques, and an Armani/Ristorante, which opened in November.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Although YouTube redesigned those videos, the company allegedly did not overhaul its policy.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Cubie Hernandez, the organization’s chief technology and learning officer, said the goal is to help families have confidence during the mortgage process while pushing the industry to modernize.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Yet even in the face of these losses, many retailers remain hesitant to modernize their approach to returns, fearing that stricter policies could hurt customer satisfaction.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The show’s litigant par excellence has been updated as well.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This article is being continuously updated.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The copper rush has seen all major producers of the metal streamline their operations, exiting coal, nickel, and other commodities to enhance their appeal to investors as a copper stock.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While the Spanish mill has about 400 employees, Denis Earl Purvis, a sales rep for the mill, said it’s been essential to modernize and streamline parts of its production to compete with more efficient manufacturers in cheaper countries.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • My mind taking apart, then remaking.
    Leila Chatti September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In June this year, True CJ signed a new licensing partnership with regional arm CJ ENM HK to bring Korean IP remakes to Latin America and several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Contemporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporize. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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