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 contemporized
Bestselling classic Banana styles of the past are being reimagined and contemporized.
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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 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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemporized
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The chemists redesigned the MOF structure with atomic precision, tuning its desorption profile while preserving its stability and low-humidity adsorption.—
Dr. Samer Taha,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Its cabin refresh features redesigned cabinetry, improved lighting, larger windows, and more-ergonomic executive seats, with optional interior themes by BMW Designworks.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The debate over recess has grown so confusing that recently the American Academy of Pediatrics stepped in and updated its policy statement.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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This article has been updated with additional information.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The project added 14 new forward tees, renovated every bunker, replaced cart paths and modernized the irrigation system.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
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Celebrate the art form with this metallic pink set, modernized with silver chrome and pearl decals.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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To address this workflow conundrum, Maono has developed the P Series, which directly addresses this shift towards hybrid workflows and connectivity, where equipment needs to be streamlined for multi-device creation without loading on the technical complexity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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During the past two iterations of the World Cup, in Qatar and Russia, visa requirements for ticket holders were waived or dramatically streamlined.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Contemporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporized. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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