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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
As with flu vaccines, protection provided by Covid shots is greatest a few weeks after someone gets them, and vaccine formulations are updated each season to best respond to an evolving virus. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Since May 1, cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 18,000 in 45 states, according to data updated by the CDC on Wednesday. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 None of the three prospects are included in Baseball America’s top 30 list, which was updated to include several players from the recent draft. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 This article has been updated to reflect comments from Amazon. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 31, 2026. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 The Sunnyvale City Council recently updated the city’s 72-hour parking ordinance to address public safety concerns. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 This story has been updated to adjust headlines and formatting. Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Now, all versions of the Framework Laptop 13 board, going all the way back to the original 11th-generation Intel Core board, already have updated firmware with the new hardware support locked and loaded. ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
Adjective
  • Their old concrete, masonry, waterways, and modernized machinery connect early public-power ambitions to the needs of today’s grid.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The aircraft is expected to eventually replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit while operating alongside modernized B-52 Stratofortress bombers expected to remain in service into the middle of the century.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Recently redesigned, the best-selling Beis Weekender Bag is now lighter while maintaining its signature smart organization.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Research shows 84% of organizations have not redesigned a single job around AI, even as most expect meaningful automation within three years.
    Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
  • Robinhood routes its customers to Kalshi's exchange and booked $156 million of event-contract revenue last quarter, more than its crypto business; Webull connects to the same rails.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The first taste of this new strategy debuted last summer when Lucky teamed up with pop star Addison Rae on new low-rise jeans.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Play is further streamlined with a unified procedure for physical and social conflict.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Which could be streamlined, delegated, automated or outsourced?
    Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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