as in redesigns
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 updates
Microsoft updates most Copilot features in Windows separately from the OS, but this one came with a Windows update in May 2025.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Tinybeans became the central hub for our baby updates.
—Daphne Wilder, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Ask how your system updates its models, handles evolving processes and prevents mistakes from propagating.
—Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When a local court uploads updates and documents to its internal system, MyCase automatically updates as well.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
This is breaking news, updates to follow.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
When Apple issues updates in between big point upgrades, these often come with fixes for security vulnerabilities.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Scoop City Newsletter Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Tinybeans became the central hub for our baby updates.
—Daphne Wilder, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Ask how your system updates its models, handles evolving processes and prevents mistakes from propagating.
—Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When a local court uploads updates and documents to its internal system, MyCase automatically updates as well.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
This is breaking news, updates to follow.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
When Apple issues updates in between big point upgrades, these often come with fixes for security vulnerabilities.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Scoop City Newsletter Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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As Duke modernizes its infrastructure to meet the Carolinas’ growing energy needs, combining the 52,000-square-mile service area would avoid redundant investments and costs like maintenance and fuel.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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At stake is the reliability of Social Security for more than 70 million Americans, especially older adults and people with disabilities, as the agency modernizes and manages its workforce under intense political scrutiny.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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For a good while, though, Schnabel streamlines it into an entertainingly low-down saga of the place where violent crime meets poetic passion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The platform streamlines everything from scheduling and data collection to treatment plans, progress notes, and billing.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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