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 city typically updates about two parks a year, said Tara Russakov, communications manager for Orlando’s Families, Parks and Recreation Department.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The optimization controller updates in under one millisecond, allowing the robot to respond in real time.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Coaching staff updates Tuesday was the first time McVay spoke to reporters since announcing the Rams’ 2026 coaching staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
San Diego is the only city in the region that updates its zoning code annually with a large batch of policy changes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Latest updates The head of Amazon's artificial general intelligence lab is leaving the company less than two years after joining.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
According to its union updates page, the BP refinery has 30 environmental technicians, nine of whom are company employees.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Here are the non-permanent kitchen updates that interior designers say make a huge impact.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The Nike Air Max 270 Premium updates the Air Max 270 lifestyle sneaker with new materials and adds a visible Air Zoom unit to the forefoot.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
The optimization controller updates in under one millisecond, allowing the robot to respond in real time.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Coaching staff updates Tuesday was the first time McVay spoke to reporters since announcing the Rams’ 2026 coaching staff.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
San Diego is the only city in the region that updates its zoning code annually with a large batch of policy changes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Latest updates The head of Amazon's artificial general intelligence lab is leaving the company less than two years after joining.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
According to its union updates page, the BP refinery has 30 environmental technicians, nine of whom are company employees.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Here are the non-permanent kitchen updates that interior designers say make a huge impact.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The Nike Air Max 270 Premium updates the Air Max 270 lifestyle sneaker with new materials and adds a visible Air Zoom unit to the forefoot.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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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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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 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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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Using a stock screener streamlines the research process, eliminating the need to manually search through thousands of stocks.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Optima Tax Relief Many taxpayers appreciate technological convenience, and Optima Tax Relief delivers through its innovative mobile application that streamlines the tax relief process.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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