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verb

past tense of update
as in redesigned
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 updated
Adjective
Samsung says its updated ProVisual Engine enhances nightography on both models with improved image processing, which should result in brighter, cleaner photos in low-light environments. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 An updated listing for the property shows the couple have cut another $1 million from its asking price, just three months after slashing the price by $1 million in March. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The natatorium reopened in 2010 with an elegant, updated neoclassical facade, while the pool itself was subdivided into two areas, one for lap swimming and the other a shallow area for children to swim and play. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Just northeast of downtown, at Lake Geneva at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, choose a room, suite, or villa; enjoy two golf courses and excellent restaurants, as well as an updated WELL Spa + Salon and a fitness center. Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 This would also provide a historic opportunity to incorporate the rights of the Tribes into an updated Compact. Chris Winter, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025 The updated charging modality allows for faster, more-efficient energy transfer (in this case, at up to 240 W), with communication between the charger and the battery meant to prevent issues such as overheating and thermal runaway that trigger fires. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2025 The new exterior design improves aerodynamics, and brings styling up to par with Nissan's other recent offerings such as the new Leaf and the updated Murano. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints. ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The world’s largest givers This week, Bridgespan also updated its rankings of the world’s largest corporate and institutional givers, based on average annual giving between 2020 and 2024. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The institute does not have updated statistics, said Jon Solomon, research director of the Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program, but high costs continue to be an issue. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 OlloBot's current privacy policy was last updated July 6, 2026. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The museum did not immediately respond to an email asking how the funds will be used; this story will be updated with any new information from the institution. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 System software could easily be updated to safely route airport express trains around slower local trains. Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The recall began in late July but was updated recently when the FDA officially classified it as a Class II recall. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 In a candid Instagram video published Saturday, the Bay Area librarian and social media star updated his social media supporters about his condition, days after stirring concern online and announcing his plans to seek treatment at a hospital. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
Adjective
  • Many popular world maps often represent modernized versions of the Mercator world map originally developed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The executive evaluating modernized software still shops online.
    Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Craig Federighi, senior VP of Software Engineering, said that Apple had redesigned much of its iOS software to take advantage of the two screens, moving buttons and other controls.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The AirPods 5 are redesigned with a new acoustic architecture, upgrades to adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC) with 50 percent better noise reduction than the AirPods 4, and improved sound.
    Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
    Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • His calmness on the ball and ability to break lines with his passing is important to Hurzeler’s style of play — no goalkeeper made more passes last season.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Warren, on the other hand, was humbled last week in a 35-point defeat to Fountain Lake.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2018, the nonprofit also streamlined its donations from around 100 food banks and food pantries to 12 central agencies — like Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, Yolo Food Bank and Feeding the Foothills, said Operations Manager Zoe Edwards.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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