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
Fey also wrote the musical’s book, which updates the story to reflect the prevalence of social media in today’s society.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Electric vehicles made regenerative braking, active safety systems, and over-the-air software updates normal.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 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
Status updates, boss briefings, even something like brainstorming.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Instead of long production cycles, the company updates its hardware frequently, using each prototype as a step toward the next.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The academy then takes these requests under advisement and, very occasionally, updates the Esperanto dictionary.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Electric vehicles made regenerative braking, active safety systems, and over-the-air software updates normal.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 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
Status updates, boss briefings, even something like brainstorming.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The model retains all of the aesthetic cues of the original Adrenaline GTS 10 from 2009, but updates the Y2K sneaker with modernized comfort.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Instead of long production cycles, the company updates its hardware frequently, using each prototype as a step toward the next.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The academy then takes these requests under advisement and, very occasionally, updates the Esperanto dictionary.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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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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Share a practical idea that streamlines a task, then test it on a small assignment so your team can see the benefit.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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