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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
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
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
This article has been updated with additional information.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
In a professional biography posted on Canvas last updated in 2022, Davis demonstrated his passion for areospace studies and flight training, describing his extensive education and flight experience.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
It was originally built as a classic American foursquare but was thoughtfully updated in 2023, with local firm Collen Healy Architecture adding modern touches throughout.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
In this case, Smith says your ductwork needs to be updated or replaced.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
On Wednesday, police updated the number of pedestrians hit to eight.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Over the next five weeks the below list will be updated and informed by The Athletic’s new player ratings model, being launched for this summer’s tournament in North America, which will provide an objective assessment of each player’s contribution in a match.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Unlike the main Nation's Report Card test for fourth and eighth graders, which is updated regularly with new skills to reflect changing curricula, the long-term test has stayed largely the same since the 1970s.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Adjective
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 debate over recess has grown so confusing that recently the American Academy of Pediatrics stepped in and updated its policy statement.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
This article has been updated with additional information.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
In a professional biography posted on Canvas last updated in 2022, Davis demonstrated his passion for areospace studies and flight training, describing his extensive education and flight experience.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
It was originally built as a classic American foursquare but was thoughtfully updated in 2023, with local firm Collen Healy Architecture adding modern touches throughout.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
In this case, Smith says your ductwork needs to be updated or replaced.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
On Wednesday, police updated the number of pedestrians hit to eight.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Over the next five weeks the below list will be updated and informed by The Athletic’s new player ratings model, being launched for this summer’s tournament in North America, which will provide an objective assessment of each player’s contribution in a match.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Unlike the main Nation's Report Card test for fourth and eighth graders, which is updated regularly with new skills to reflect changing curricula, the long-term test has stayed largely the same since the 1970s.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
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Anchoring the compound is the roughly 16,000-square-foot primary residence, which features formal living and dining areas, plus a modernized kitchen outfitted with premium appliances and a walk-in pantry.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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Residents will also see modernized elevators, fiber and wi-fi service, new laundry room, new parking lot and new security measures.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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In recent years, however, the number of students that needed to take the class exploded—from 32 in 2020 to 665 in 2025—and deficiencies have become so bad that the course had to be redesigned to cover middle school and even elementary level skills.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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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
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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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
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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
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Clark also played in her 13th game of the season, matching her total from last year during an injury-riddled campaign.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In last month’s local elections, which proved disastrous for Labour across the country, Reform UK won 24 of the 25 seats contested in the Wigan area.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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To address this workflow conundrum, Maono has developed the P Series, which directly addresses this shift towards hybrid workflows and connectivity, where equipment needs to be streamlined for multi-device creation without loading on the technical complexity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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During the past two iterations of the World Cup, in Qatar and Russia, visa requirements for ticket holders were waived or dramatically streamlined.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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