updates

verb

present tense third-person singular of update
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 One of the WhatsApp groups visible in Luk’s video was a synagogue updates group whose latest message appeared to back political rival Naftali Bennett, the former prime minister who now heads the Beyachad party. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 The musical, which updates the long-running Off Broadway classic by featuring two male actors as the central couple, will play a limited 15-week engagement. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Progress updates, photography and video documentation by The Baltimore Sun and Merritt Clubs. — Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 This new feature can create resources, practice tests, exit tickets, interactive visuals, assignment translations, and family updates. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Security updates frequently close vulnerabilities that sophisticated attackers may try to exploit. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The model also updates events at a frequency that’s slower than the waves moving through the Earth-air interface. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 The system has a memory protocol and daily reflection process that identifies mistakes, learns from them, and updates its own operating rules. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
  1. redesigns
  2. remakes
  3. modernizes
  4. streamlines
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  • VideoAmp cut its Chief Technology Officer, alongside 20% of its workforce, as the company redesigns itself around agentic AI.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of redesigns
Verb
  • In Calvino’s novel, young Cosimo remakes his relationship with society by moving into the trees; in Boeri’s vision, society remakes its relationship with nature by moving the trees into the city.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Because until the state follows through and remakes all streets around the limits of the human body, fallible people will remain primarily responsible for road users’ safety.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of remakes
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  • The thoughtful reformulation modernizes the scent with a crisper citrus top note, a mossier base, and improved longevity.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Each project modernizes the experience without fundamentally altering the character that generations of fans recognize instantly.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of modernizes
Verb
  • Their concerns centered on Yolo County’s agricultural-exemption permitting, which streamlines construction of buildings used for agriculture by exempting them from most safety standards and inspections.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The declaration streamlines contracting and avoids the sometimes lengthy wait for permits needed for the work.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of streamlines

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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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