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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Leader Xi Jinping has pushed to modernize the military, particularly the navy, to challenge US dominance in the South China Sea and assert sovereignty claims over Taiwan.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Standing in the way of technology development is not a good look for the Democratic Party, but demanding that tech companies foot the bill for the need to modernize, upgrade and massively expand utility electricity generation would be a good position to take.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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On busy evenings, the KleanPal Pro Baby Bottle Washer can streamline cleanup when pumping sessions stack up.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The startup, now in closed beta, was founded by filmmakers, data scientists, and software engineers, with the goal of streamlining repetitive tasks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin, for example, embarked on an ambitious project to fully remake its original American 1921 watch using the tools and techniques from the era in a one-of-a-kind piece.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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So my attention was taken up with wiping off the counter and the tiles, and remaking the coffee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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