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
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
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated to include additional information.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated with new information.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated with additional information.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
This article was updated with additional information.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Viewers online flooded her Threads post with title suggestions, prompting her to compile and share a running list on Substack, updated regularly with new books and age categories.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This article was originally published in 2016 and most recently updated on October 18, 2025, with current information.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
This is a developing story and will be updated.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated to include additional information.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated with new information.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated with additional information.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
This article was updated with additional information.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Viewers online flooded her Threads post with title suggestions, prompting her to compile and share a running list on Substack, updated regularly with new books and age categories.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
This article was originally published in 2016 and most recently updated on October 18, 2025, with current information.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
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The first areas to get Brudnizki’s Midas touch were the pool—now with jaunty red-orange umbrellas—the casual Splendido Grill adjacent to the pool, and the Baronessa Suite, which were redesigned in 2023.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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To highlight its shift, the brand revamped its Paris and Hong Kong flagships with a sleeker, more contemporary look, redesigned its logo and focused on key core items — all while delivering double-digit growth across key markets.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Largely original yet modernized interiors are outfitted with herringbone oak floors, 10-foot ceilings, oversized casement windows, and decorative moldings, plus central air-conditioning and a couple of landscaped bluestone terraces spanning about 1,400 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The collection included reproductions of uniforms worn by each profession and Johnson’s modernized interpretations, enhanced with waterproofing, durability and thermal regulation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Startups are less likely to be preserved as stand-alone units and more likely to be streamlined into big tech’s existing operations.—
Michelle Castillo,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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This has created interesting bedfellows, where politicians on both sides of the aisle increasingly agree that regulations must be streamlined to support supply.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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