Thesaurus results for CONTEMPORIZES

contemporizes

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present tense third-person singular of contemporize

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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Every year, the Bureau of Economic Analysis updates its massive repository of national, industry and regional data to incorporate newly available statistics and more accurately capture changes in prices.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Feature updates to the Skylight Calendar 2 — particularly whether the photo-to-grocery-list and chore-reward tools expand to more household workflows.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

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The result modernizes the matte complexion associated with earlier beauty eras through lighter textures and softer finishes.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The thoughtful reformulation modernizes the scent with a crisper citrus top note, a mossier base, and improved longevity.

— Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

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Nike has a new operating model dubbed Pace, which includes the realignment of three geographies as the company further streamlines the organization to cut costs.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Assembly Bill 2555 dismantles and streamlines an aging system that some researchers said kept far too many students classified as English learners months or even years after mastering the language.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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