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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 This story was updated shortly after publication with a statement provided by the NCAA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026 While en route, officers were advised the call was updated to a possible shooting. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 How to update a KARR security system Acrisure released a firmware patch on July 20, 2026, one day before UC San Diego publicly announced the vulnerability. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Users should ensure their app is updated to the latest version to use the product. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for update

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The company believes the same software architecture will allow customers to deploy standardized power blocks without redesigning the control system for every project.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
However, redesigning operating models, ways of working, and the leadership needed to guide this shift has lagged behind the demands of this new era.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 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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On the other end are enterprises that generate value from AI through productivity and lower costs gained via automating customer service, streamlining business processes, and catching fraud.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
The goal is to streamline the QSR and retail technology stack, not complicate it.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of streamline

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The businessman who led a group of investors that pulled Tongaat Hulett back from the brink of liquidation plans to remake southern Africa sugar giant.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Encounters with shifting coastlines, towering redwoods, and mycelial networks spark meditations on inheritance, resilience, and the work of remaking a life.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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