updates

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 The Charlotte Observer reports restaurant sanitation scores lower than an A, and updates the public when B and C grade restaurants are graded again. Eva Flowe july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 This comes on the heels of iOS 27 beta 2, which added a dedicated Write with Siri button on the keyboard, an Insights feature in Apple Wallet, updates to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats, and more. Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 The London trio updates the naive humanism of 2000s indie-folk with modern dread and restless experimentation on its ambitious full-length debut. Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026 With a client-centric platform on both iOS and Google Play that allows every client to log in and see real-time case updates, clients are able to access developments instantly and give direct feedback to the firm should situations change. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The training coordinator designs training for employees and updates materials to reflect new rules. Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Review platform Yelp updates a weekly list of best restaurants for Oklahoma City, based on diner reviews. Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026 Zenith's Chronomaster Revival Liberty II updates a 1960s design, featuring a white dial with blue counters and a seconds hand inspired by the American flag. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Frontier models undergo step-change updates every few months, compared to semiconductor parts, whose manufacturers typically update on an 18- to 48-month cycle, depending on the particular component. Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
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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
  • 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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  • The question is whether Disney has a bigger problem on its hands with its live-action remakes that, for the most part, have been easy money in the bank.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
  • The collection takes 10 of Skims’ most familiar bra and underwear silhouettes and remakes them in cotton, spanning bralettes, briefs, thongs and boy shorts.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
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  • The bill also reauthorizes and then modernizes the HOME Investments Partnership Program, a federal block grant program that seeks to boost building and buying affordable housing and provides rental assistance to low-income households.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • And yet, as Fort Lauderdale aggressively modernizes around the club, Schwartz says his throwback bar fits right in.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The approach also streamlines logistics, reduces storage requirements, and supports sustained operations in high-intensity conflicts where rapid target engagement is critical.
    Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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