as in updating
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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Each day, log one small action, such as sending a networking email, updating a portfolio or reading an industry article.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
When building or updating a home, lean into timeless and traditional elements.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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By completely redesigning the keyboard’s semi-transparent bottom case, the Halo light bands now merge to create a truly effective light show.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This has included redesigning the previously minimalist Oval Office and paving over the iconic White House Rose Garden.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.—
Nate Heeren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Firms that are modernizing plants, scaling up mine starts, turning around refineries, or converting assembly lines for EVs increasingly need specialists on a timetable that full-time hiring can’t match.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new laws aim to address gaps in disaster preparedness by improving camp safety and streamlining the emergency response.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.—
Sidd Shah,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Khusnullin has earned Putin’s unconditional trust due to his lengthy experience in remaking cities.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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My mind taking apart, then remaking.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Contemporizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporizing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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