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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
Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
This story has been updated with additional reporting.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 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
Devon management on Tuesday updated investors on its outlook following the purchase of Coterra Energy in early May for about $58 billion.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
This article has been updated with a new quote from Nolan.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 June 2026
All rooms, including mine on the sixth floor (639), were updated in 2017 by American designer Ed Tuttle in a warm neutral and gold palette.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 3 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
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
This story has been updated with additional reporting.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 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
Devon management on Tuesday updated investors on its outlook following the purchase of Coterra Energy in early May for about $58 billion.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
This article has been updated with a new quote from Nolan.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 June 2026
All rooms, including mine on the sixth floor (639), were updated in 2017 by American designer Ed Tuttle in a warm neutral and gold palette.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
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The short length here brings practicality into the look, while the chrome layer brings high shine for a modernized look.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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The refresh includes the assembly hall, unit storage area, classrooms, fitness center, as well as men’s and women’s bathrooms and showers, and a modernized area for vehicle storage.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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While similarly specced, the Oura Ring 5 has redesigned internals to fit its smaller frame.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2026
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SpaceX redesigned this massive structure to pull away more rapidly during liftoff to spare its myriad umbilicals and other connections to the rocket from serious damage.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 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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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss up after California voters approved a new congressional map last year to counter Texas' redrawn districts, reshaping the Bakersfield-area 22nd district.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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One of the protagonists of Portugal’s Nations League triumph was Diogo Jota, who passed away alongside his brother in a tragic car accident last year.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Renwick effectively streamlined the fit for women’s bodies and needs while keeping all that effortlessness intact, and the public, quite literally, went wild.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The company has since streamlined its operations, focusing on its coding product, Codex, and continues to invest in image generation and robotics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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