as in updates
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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This improves the engine’s thrust-to-weight ratio, lowers expenses, and streamlines the engine’s structure.—
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The company developed a website that lets buyers search for homes as well as a tool that streamlines contract negotiations.—
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“Contemporizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporizes. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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