updated; updating; updates
: to bring up to date
: to become up to date
My computer updated overnight.
1
: an act or instance of updating
2
: current information for updating something
3
: an up-to-date version, account, or report
Examples of update in a Sentence
Verb
I need to update my address book.
update all the population figures
She wants to update her wardrobe.
Noun
I haven't heard the latest weather update.
You can download updates for free.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
State system changes could result in delays as long as a few weeks to several months because states must reload their eligibility systems, according to government updates.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The Paris Agreement hits its 10th anniversary and COP30 brings an important deadline for participating countries to update their emissions reduction plans which, so far have fallen short of the Paris targets.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
But analysts caution that the situation remains subject to change, and stressed that airline ticket holders should check directly with carriers for the latest updates to their travel.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
State system changes could result in delays as long as a few weeks to several months because states must reload their eligibility systems, according to government updates.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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