as in updating
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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It is recommended to proactively monitor your cash flow, continually updating cash flow projections for six to eight weeks out.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024 -
Satori says to choose gifts that speak to their intellect, practicality and their love of improvement—from updating the home, to personal evolution.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Space Florida is modernizing the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center for commercial activity.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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By boosting employee engagement, morale and retention; sourcing and integrating new technologies; and modernizing processes with those technologies, manufacturing leaders will find the right mix for future growth and success.—
Kerrie Jordan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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As of 2024, nearly two-thirds of organizations are using gen AI for tasks like automating customer service, analyzing data and streamlining operations — double the adoption rate from 2023, according to a global survey by consulting firm McKinsey.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Operating losses fell to 200,000 pounds from 900,000 pounds as the company continued to focus on streamlining the business, driving efficiencies and becoming profitable.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
30 Dec. 2024
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Beginning with The Jungle Book (1994) and 101 Dalmatians (1996), the studio has been remaking iconic cartoons into live-action adaptations, with plans for a few more in the works.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
15 Dec. 2024
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The Experience Gap Artificial intelligence is remaking the world of work, especially changing how the mundane, repetitive tasks done by entry-level workers are performed.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Contemporizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemporizing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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