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
The 24-hour Giannis Antetokounmpo news cycle keeps spitting out bread crumbs, updates that advance the story incrementally.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Design updates that traditionally require months could move into production within weeks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Sonos Bluetooth Speaker Deal The Sonos Move 2 updates portable audio with a dual-tweeter architecture that delivers rich, high-fidelity stereo sound and dynamic bass.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
What to expect from Apple’s WWDC keynote Apple’s annual OS updates.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 8 June 2026
Apple has taken the wraps off of its next-generation operating system updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference today, including iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Fey also wrote the musical’s book, which updates the story to reflect the prevalence of social media in today’s society.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The Sacramento Bee regularly updates its coverage with the latest vote percentages as results are reported by the various jurisdictions.
—Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
The bill also updates language that advocates say did not position children as victims.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Design updates that traditionally require months could move into production within weeks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Sonos Bluetooth Speaker Deal The Sonos Move 2 updates portable audio with a dual-tweeter architecture that delivers rich, high-fidelity stereo sound and dynamic bass.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
What to expect from Apple’s WWDC keynote Apple’s annual OS updates.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 8 June 2026
Apple has taken the wraps off of its next-generation operating system updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference today, including iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Fey also wrote the musical’s book, which updates the story to reflect the prevalence of social media in today’s society.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The Sacramento Bee regularly updates its coverage with the latest vote percentages as results are reported by the various jurisdictions.
—Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
The bill also updates language that advocates say did not position children as victims.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This approach redesigns enterprise workflows to embed value, operationalize governance and harden the AI lifecycle, ensuring reliability over time.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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More broadly, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, this week laid off 8,000 workers as the company remakes itself with AI.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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SiC modernizes grid-to-server power conversion with breakthrough efficiencies utilizing high-voltage direct current transmission and solid-state transformers.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Leatherman streamlines the build of its Garage Batch #008 Captain's Crunch but gives it much of the same functionality as the original.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Offer a fresh idea that streamlines the group’s plan, then block a focused hour for your art so independence and teamwork thrive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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