update

verb

ˌəp-ˈdāt How to pronounce update (audio)
Definition of updatenext
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 assist side has been updated with Bosch Gen 5 drive systems, which Tern says are lighter, quieter, and more powerful. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 Despite the heightened risk, commercial traffic continues to transit steadily through the Red Sea and the Strait, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which provides maritime security warnings and incident updates. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Fantasy Labs used to be the leader in player updates on what was then known as Twitter. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 Since May 1, cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 11,500 in 41 states, according to data updated by the CDC on Wednesday. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for update
Recent Examples of Synonyms for update
  1. redesign
  2. modernize
  3. streamline
  4. remake
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  • Third, who in your organization has permission to redesign, not merely to optimize?
    — Srini Attili, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Advertisement Leaders who rise to this moment will be those who treat AI not as a headline, but as a mandate to redesign how their organizations—and their people—work.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of redesign
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  • Bringing all your customer information in one place is a vital step in modernizing the customer journey.
    — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The 35-year-old Fedorov was credited with modernizing Ukraine’s drone program and changed military procurement rules in a crackdown on corruption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of modernize
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  • Beyond the home, MCP will streamline integration with external services like Canva and Lyft, expanding Alexa Plus's versatility.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Amid the endless push to optimize, streamline, and summarize our thoughts, notes have staying power.
    — Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of streamline
Verb
  • In 1998, a former paratrooper named Hugo Chávez assumed the Presidency and began remaking Venezuelan politics.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Continue reading … OPINION JONATHAN TURLEY — Democratic Socialists want to remake America in their image.
    — , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of remake

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