Thesaurus results for CONTEMPORIZES

contemporizes

verb

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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The London trio updates the naive humanism of 2000s indie-folk with modern dread and restless experimentation on its ambitious full-length debut.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
With a client-centric platform on both iOS and Google Play that allows every client to log in and see real-time case updates, clients are able to access developments instantly and give direct feedback to the firm should situations change.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
This approach redesigns enterprise workflows to embed value, operationalize governance and harden the AI lifecycle, ensuring reliability over time.

— Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of redesigns

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The bill also reauthorizes and then modernizes the HOME Investments Partnership Program, a federal block grant program that seeks to boost building and buying affordable housing and provides rental assistance to low-income households.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
And yet, as Fort Lauderdale aggressively modernizes around the club, Schwartz says his throwback bar fits right in.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026

Definition of modernizes

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The declaration streamlines contracting and avoids the sometimes lengthy wait for permits needed for the work.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026
The approach also streamlines logistics, reduces storage requirements, and supports sustained operations in high-intensity conflicts where rapid target engagement is critical.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

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