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Examples of upgrade in a Sentence
a slight upgrade in the roadway
The hotel offered us a room upgrade.
Recent Examples of upgrade from the Web
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In fact, compared to deals struck by past administrations, Thursday’s $1.4 billion sale is relatively small, consisting mostly of upgrades to Taiwan’s current arsenal.
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Qatar also earned an upgrade despite continuing concerns about migrant labor used to construct facilities for the 2022 World Cup.
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Along with the arrival of the Expo Line, there was the revamping of the Natural History Museum, California Science Center, and California African American Museum, with the Coliseum slated for a $270 million upgrade.
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Some business groups also think the deal needs an upgrade to address e-commerce and intellectual property rights connected to the digital economy.
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To date, the upgrades have earned Maryhurst a rebate of more than $1,600 from the state’s largest energy company’s Like many other nonprofits, Maryhurst is tasked with the responsibility of making a critical impact with a conservative budget.
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The transportation budget proposed by Gov. Jay Inslee and passed by the Legislature this year includes about $2.5 billion in repairs and upgrades to I-5 over the next 15 years or so.
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Your summer dinner parties are about to get a big upgrade thanks to this flaky, crispy battered seafood recipe featuring cod, shrimp, and clams.
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If jorts are your go-to denim during the summertime, Kendall Jenner has a majorly chic upgrade for you.
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First Known Use of upgrade
1873
Definition of upgrade
transitive verb
: to raise or improve the grade of: such asa : to improve (livestock) by use of purebred siresb : to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training programc : to raise the quality ofd : to raise the classification and usually the price of without improving the qualitye : to extend the usefulness of (something, such as a device)f : to assign a less serious status to upgraded the patient's condition to good
intransitive verb
: to improve or replace especially software or a device for increased usefulness
Examples of upgrade in a Sentence
This course will help you to upgrade your computer skills.
They've upgraded the quality of their service.
The city is upgrading the sewage treatment plant.
The office is upgrading the telephone system.
They upgraded the hotel to attract more business patrons.
We were able to upgrade to first class.
We had reserved a double room, but the hotel upgraded us to a suite.
Recent Examples of upgrade from the Web
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The facade will be upgraded with an outdoor plaza and seating area built at the former Sears entrance to look similar to the current plaza and walkway.
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Henz opted for a Murphy bed, granite countertops and upgraded appliances.
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Pokro Brewing Company in Griffith recently upgraded, with the end of March marking the first brew on its new system.
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The officer, whom authorities identified as Lieutenant Jeff Neville, was originally in critical condition, but has since upgraded to stable condition after receiving surgery.
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The Commercial Rebate program is designed to help eligible commercial customers offset the cost of upgrading or installing high-efficiency equipment.
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Scalise's condition was upgraded from critical to serious over the weekend.
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The housing block, built in 1974, was recently upgraded at a cost of 8.6 million pounds ($11 million), with work finishing in May 2016, according to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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The drone found last week has twin engines and flew farther than those discovered in 2014, which had single engines, the Defense Ministry said, suggesting that North Korea is pushing to upgrade its drone arsenal.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upgrade'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of upgrade
1901
UPGRADE Defined for English Language Learners
upgrade
playDefinition of upgrade for English Language Learners
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: an area or surface that goes upward : an upward slope
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: an occurrence in which one thing is replaced by something better, newer, more valuable, etc.
upgrade
playDefinition of upgrade for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) better by including the most recent information or improvements
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: to choose to have or use something more modern, useful, etc.
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: to get something (such as a seat on an airplane or a room in a hotel) that is better than what you had originally
UPGRADE Defined for Kids
upgrade
playDefinition of upgrade for Students
upgraded
;upgrading
1 : to raise to a higher grade or position The restaurant was upgraded from three to four stars.
2 : to improve or replace old software or an old device
Medical Dictionary
upgrade
playMedical Definition of upgrade
upgraded
;upgrading
1: to assign a less serious status to upgraded the patient's condition from fair to good
2: to reclassify (as a cancer, concussion, or bone fracture) to a more serious grade when the grades are numbered from least to most serious
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