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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 Within one month, New York City administrative code was updated to expand air pollution surveillance and stifle emissions. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026 This story has been updated with the latest air quality forecast. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 July 2026 This story has been updated to include a statement from Keisha Lance Bottoms. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 July 2026 This post, first published on Wednesday, July 15, was updated with more details of the installation process and of what’s in the update. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for update

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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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As a tool, AI can be extremely helpful to link data points and streamline trip-planning, said Cory Schisler, the co-owner of The Madrona Hotel in Sonoma County and a strategic advisor at Journey, a loyalty program for independent hotels.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Treat it as the foundation for a beautifully layered bed or add the matching pillow shams to streamline the look.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Definition of streamline

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