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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 An earlier version of this article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was updated with permission. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 If any additional performers are announced before showtime, this post will be updated. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 The owners invested almost $1 million updating the property, including new landscaping. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 This story has been updated to correct the amount Sand Lake Pizzeria LLC was required to pay employees. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for update

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Boeing would have to find out what tooling still exists, rebuild jigs and dies, locate or replace hundreds of suppliers, requalify manufacturing processes, recruit specialist workers, and possibly redesign components that are no longer available.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The agency might even take the opportunity to completely redesign the disastrous Ashland, Armitage and Elston Avenue intersection and save generations of Chicagoans the headache of spending 15 minutes navigating through a single stoplight.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of redesign

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The Pentagon’s 2027 budget requests nearly $75 million to modernize and incorporate AI into systems that help commanders manage forces and make battlefield decisions.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
This milestone will allow the project to enter its design phase, where engineers will develop plans to replace and modernize multiple systems in LANSCE’s front end.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of modernize

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As head of the agency, Overton would be in a position to streamline the process for biotech companies working on new therapies.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Underwriting is streamlined, and one lender may approve the loan when another lender rejects it.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of streamline

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His high-profile attempt to remake The Wicker Man, however, underscored the risk of big-studio ventures.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Others are taking part — but remain skeptical of the fund’s ability to remake rural care, especially with new challenges on the horizon.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

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