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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 That is what makes blockchain security different from updating the encryption on a centralized service. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 According to Marginean-Tahiroglu, updating the hotel without losing sight of its origins was key. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Also keep your operating system, browser and security apps updated. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Counties update reporting totals in real time, so the numbers are constantly changing. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for update

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Organizations must redesign the systems that shape decision-making.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The house was built back in 1968 but was renovated and redesigned in 2021.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of redesign

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Collins Aerospace will provide engineering support focused on modernizing the aircraft’s avionics and keeping aging systems in service.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
By deploying Infor’s Industry Cloud platform alongside industry-specific AI and intelligent automation, Kanemitsu aims to help Japanese enterprises modernize their systems and achieve measurable operational outcomes.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of modernize

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Both scandals spurred reforms by state lawmakers that nevertheless failed to streamline a complex disciplinary process and left gaps for troubled businesses to continue operating.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Instead of preparing separate master plans for each site, a process that has delayed projects for years, the city would streamline planning standards across commercial areas.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of streamline

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The deliberative, thoughtful process of remaking the nation’s capital in the early 20th century bears little resemblance to Trump’s insistence on remaking the capital in his image.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Because until the state follows through and remakes all streets around the limits of the human body, fallible people will remain primarily responsible for road users’ safety.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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