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
Make sure your car has at least half a tank of gas, and update your winter survival kit.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
According to The Associated Press, Iranian authorities have offered only one official count, 3,117, and have not updated it publicly in the last five days.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This story will be updated as more schools announce winter weather plans.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
According to The Associated Press, Iranian authorities have offered only one official count, 3,117, and have not updated it publicly in the last five days.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This story will be updated as more schools announce winter weather plans.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for update
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Jiang’s team focused on improving the internal bonding between different solid materials rather than redesigning the entire battery architecture.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Postnatural Studies seeks out the cracks in traditional institutional authority to redesign knowledge.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Tree Hut also unveiled a rebrand during the week of Christmas to raise brand awareness and modernize the logo, which Garcia said resulted in a 22 percent year-over-year sales spike the first week, and steady double-digit year-over-year increases since.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This 75-year-old classic from Italian design magazine Domus modernized Italian home cooking and became an essential title on many shelves.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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Now, some residents say the water companies should merge to cut costs and streamline operations — an idea that has prompted debate among managers of the three utilities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Assemblyman David Alvarez, D-Chula Vista, has introduced Assembly Bill 35, with the goal of streamlining the state’s myriad regulatory impediments to the projects funded by the proposition, CalMatters reported.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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More significant reforms, such as remaking the city’s school board — known as the Panel for Educational Policy — or allowing for remote participation in public meetings, would require sign-off by the state.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dokoupil took over the broadcast earlier this month, seeking to remake the show in pursuit of a larger strategy outlined by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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