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
MaineHealth, which employs more than 20,000 people, recently updated its digital record and messaging systems and is now reviewing the automation tool that produced the letters.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Interior designer Matthew Sullivan of AQQ Design updated both structures in recent years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The state Republican Party used to update me on my numbers regularly.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This story has been updated to add new information.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Interior designer Matthew Sullivan of AQQ Design updated both structures in recent years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The state Republican Party used to update me on my numbers regularly.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This story has been updated to add new information.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for update
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The task ahead isn’t just to limit damage, but to redesign strength.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the heels of that opening two years ago, Boots has redesigned more than 180 beauty halls and trained more than 1,400 beauty specialists with an emphasis on expertise and customer service.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The push to modernize the fighter fleet is part of Taiwan’s broader effort to shore up its defenses against China, which views the democratic island as its territory.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson demolished the colonial garden, modernizing it with a rose garden.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, New Yorkers voted to pass three housing ballot proposals to amend the city’s charter, streamlining the approvals process for several types of developments.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many changes are meant to streamline permitting processes, bring the city in line with state and federal regulations and to eliminate barriers to add housing.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Upgrades on the century-old building will include pedestrian and landscaping improvements, a new event space and remaking a full-service restaurant space.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now, with talk of overturning the 22nd Amendment and remaking the presidency in the image of a monarchical personal cult, that idea is being shredded.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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