contemporizing
Bringing to now
Contemporizing is the act of making something current or modern—updating it to fit present-day sensibilities, styles, or contexts.
A theater director contemporizes Shakespeare by setting *Hamlet* in a corporate boardroom.
A museum contemporizes its collection by adding interactive displays.
The pastor was known for contemporizing biblical parables with references to social media.
New understanding of something
- reimaginingFresh interpretation of existing material
- reworkingModifying something already made
- recastingSelecting replacement performers
- recontextualizationShifting meaning through setting
reinvention · revitalization · transformation · reshaping · reformulation · rebranding · refashioning · restyling
Thoroughly updating something
- renovatingRestoring to good condition
- overhaulingComprehensive repair or renovation
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- upgradingImproving to superior version
refreshing · renewing · refurbishing · redesigning · remodeling · restructuring · digitizing · automating
Era's dominant mentality
- viralSpreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
streaming · podcast · meme · sustainability · diversity · inclusivity · wellness · mindfulness
Currently relevant or newsworthy
- pertinentDirectly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- salientNotably prominent
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
relatable · timely · pressing · current · prevailing · meaningful · significant · applicable
Innovative cultural pioneers
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
visionary · disruptive · experimental · boundary-pushing · genre-bending · fresh · novel · original
reinterpretation
New understanding of something
- reimaginingFresh interpretation of existing material
- reworkingModifying something already made
- recastingSelecting replacement performers
recontextualization · reinvention · revitalization · transformation · reshaping · reformulation · rebranding · refashioning · restyling · updating
revamping
Thoroughly updating something
- renovatingRestoring to good condition
- overhaulingComprehensive repair or renovation
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
upgrading · refreshing · renewing · refurbishing · redesigning · remodeling · restructuring · digitizing · automating · retrofitting
zeitgeist
Era's dominant mentality
- viralSpreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
influencer · streaming · podcast · meme · sustainability · diversity · inclusivity · wellness · mindfulness · plant-based
topical
Currently relevant or newsworthy
resonant · relatable · timely · pressing · current · prevailing · meaningful · significant · applicable · connected
avant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
revolutionary · visionary · disruptive · experimental · boundary-pushing · genre-bending · fresh · novel · original · unconventional
contemporizinghistoricizing
Placing within past context
antiquating · retrograding · classicizing · restoring · dating
contemporizingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
conserving · maintaining · restoring · fossilizing · authenticating
context, temporary, tempo, temporal, contemporary, contemporaneous, contextualize, contextualized, contemporaneity