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
It was updated in October of 2025.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The article has been updated to show that Patterson was the first Black president of the board.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
One of the world’s largest food and beverage companies used this new integration to update their safety training videos across facilities.
—Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated to include additional information.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The article has been updated to show that Patterson was the first Black president of the board.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
One of the world’s largest food and beverage companies used this new integration to update their safety training videos across facilities.
—Victor Riparbelli, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated to include additional information.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for update
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The first areas to get Brudnizki’s Midas touch were the pool—now with jaunty red-orange umbrellas—the casual Splendido Grill adjacent to the pool, and the Baronessa Suite, which were redesigned in 2023.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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In surveys, more than half of companies expect to raise deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, or otherwise redesign plans to temper the trend.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new measures, which include replacing and repairing streetlights and modernizing Tryon Street, were announced by the Center City Public Safety Task Force.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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This has created interesting bedfellows, where politicians on both sides of the aisle increasingly agree that regulations must be streamlined to support supply.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Blair and his government lifted the creative industries, including fashion, specifically to remake Britain’s image.—
Time,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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And basically, Ramp is a company that wants to remake how corporate expenses happen.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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