contemporize
verb
con·tem·po·rize
kən-ˈtem-pə-ˌrīz 
contemporized; contemporizing
: to make contemporary
contemporize a magazine with the latest fashions
Examples of contemporize in a Sentence
the new owners of the old-line French restaurant plan to contemporize the menu and make the place seem less intimidating
Recent Examples on the Web
When Aretha Franklin’s career stalled in later years, Davis contemporized her style.
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Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Bestselling classic Banana styles of the past are being reimagined and contemporized.
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David Moin,
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19 May 2026
Anderson has contemporized the timeline, situating us in our dismayingly recognizable era of fascist creep and following a sadly less recognizable underground effort to stop it.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the mill is celebrating denim’s heritage with a collaboration that contemporizes classic textiles.
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Sj Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Apr. 2025
At the 151-room W Budapest, a Neo-Renaissance building from 1886 once home to the Hungarian State Ballet Academy, lavish details like tiles and arches were preserved, yet are contemporized with such elements as sleek bronze cladding.
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Alia Akkam,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2024
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Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Bestselling classic Banana styles of the past are being reimagined and contemporized.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Anderson has contemporized the timeline, situating us in our dismayingly recognizable era of fascist creep and following a sadly less recognizable underground effort to stop it.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the mill is celebrating denim’s heritage with a collaboration that contemporizes classic textiles.
—
Sj Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Apr. 2025
At the 151-room W Budapest, a Neo-Renaissance building from 1886 once home to the Hungarian State Ballet Academy, lavish details like tiles and arches were preserved, yet are contemporized with such elements as sleek bronze cladding.
—
Alia Akkam,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2024
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“Contemporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contemporize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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