Thesaurus results for UPDATE

update

verb

ˌəp-ˈdāt

Definition of update

as in to redesign

to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage the movie is basically a retelling of the tried-and-true Cinderella story, updated for today's hipper audiences

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Recent Examples of update The auditor recommended city staff look at updating its project systems so the City Council reviews costly project changes, but city staff disagreed with that recommendation. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026 Back-to-School Pricing The Back-to-School promotion runs from July 24 through August 23 for students, remote workers, and home users updating their workspaces. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 The United States is updating its approach to managing spaceflights that lift off and land within its borders, and aims to expand the nation's capabilities to support more than 1,000 rocket launches per year by 2030. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Textron has steadily updated the platform instead of replacing it with an entirely new design. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for update

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Florida’s coast is becoming a test lab for climate change resilience, as architects redesign cities to live with rising seas, stronger storms and increasingly frequent coastal flooding.

— Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The Quick Panel has been redesigned with more customisation options.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of redesign

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Since that moment, local officials have adopted a number of changes including a new fare enforcement program to improve security and a new fare policy to streamline the ticketing process.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Speaking of hacks, the FBI is warning infrastructure companies that hackers targeting water systems across the United States are likely using AI to streamline their operations.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of streamline

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The activation builds on Encore’s launch last February, remaking its old loyalty program.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
In remaking Ashe, the USTA is doing the same thing as every branch of the hospitality industry by catering to those for whom money is no object with the most luxurious, most exclusive, most over-the-top experiences imaginable.

— Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026

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