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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No stay here, however, would be complete with a stop at the legendary King Cole Bar—which was updated with new paint and furnishings—for the signature Red Snapper, made virgin of course.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
This list is in alphabetical order and will be updated.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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But as womenswear modernized in the 20th century across the West, allowing wearers to ditch restrictive corsets and full skirts and opt for a wider range of silhouettes, pockets finally made more regular appearances.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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But, this time around, they’re updated and modernized.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Voiceover assignment is streamlined directly into the timeline.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The regulatory process should be streamlined and held to high standards of social profitability.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Contemporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporized. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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