contemporized

verb

Definition of contemporizednext
past tense of contemporize
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 Synonyms for contemporized
  1. updated
  2. modernized
  3. streamlined
Verb
  • This story was updated to add a video.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This story was most recently updated by shopping writer Cai Cramer, who added more products to this list based on recent tests conducted in the lab and insights from our long-term testing results.
    Katie Begley, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of updated
Verb
  • After a year of construction wrapped up this past winter, the property looks entirely untouched from the outside and is gently modernized from within.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In practical terms, that means the interiors—which had been modernized by designer Tino Zervudachi in 2016—lean into country-house style once more.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of modernized
Verb
  • Thanks to this equipment, the process will be streamlined from weeks to a single day.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But with the right technology, processes are streamlined, and life becomes easier for everyone—patients, doctors and administrators alike.
    Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of streamlined
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