CONTEMPORIZE

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise

(verb) arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; “synchronize biblical events”

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise

(verb) happen at the same time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

contemporize (third-person singular simple present contemporizes, present participle contemporizing, simple past and past participle contemporized)

To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern context

(marketing) To modify, repackage, or present a well-known or traditional product or brand in a way that appeals to contemporary consumers.

Synonyms

• update

• adapt

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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