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.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Conceived between 2004 and 2006, during the downtown community plan update, East Village Green is meant to accommodate downtown San Diego’s booming population.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
This is a developing story and will be updated.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
JPMorgan's investor update CNBC TV's Leslie Picker covers the beat.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Conceived between 2004 and 2006, during the downtown community plan update, East Village Green is meant to accommodate downtown San Diego’s booming population.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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