contemporize

IPA: kʌntˈɛmpɝaɪz

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.

Examples of "contemporize" in Sentences

"What we did was contemporize it," Ms. Gibson-Ullman says of the changes.
Kevin's debut is part of Archie Comics 'larger efforts to contemporize the characters' world.
Even though Ferrera plans to "contemporize" the tale, with Forest on board my money's still on the latter project to be the much more interesting.
Now is the time to revisit and "contemporize" the Condominium Act. After all, if the social housing sector has been afforded that latitude, why not the condominium sector?
I was just happy to be able to put my own stamp on it and contemporize it a little bit, but really pay a lot of homage to the original intentions of the songwriters there.
Hancock had the visuals and naturalism that could nicely contemporize Ghostbusters, and the only thing that would hold this baby back is the script (Hancock's biggest problem).
The A-Team has a huge following and these comics, much like the upcoming film, contemporize this enormously popular action-adventure franchise and deliver fresh, compelling stories and art to the fans, said Virginia King, Vice President U.S.