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
Ethylene oxide was already identified as a carcinogen by the state, but the new assessment updates its risk levels based on the new research.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The victim, who was being held against hit will in Kelly's truck, called 911 and was providing real-time location updates.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
The agreement is structured under a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, with Humanoid responsible for supplying the robots, fleet management connectivity, maintenance, software updates, 24/7 technical support, and ongoing operational management.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
This story updates a previous report with new information.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Tech updates the retro running shoe with new upper materials, eschewing the typical gradient suede construction for a no-sew synthetic build.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Injury updates Left-hander Caleb Thielbar took another positive step Wednesday in his return from a left hamstring strain.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Pethke has also been sharing updates himself during his recovery.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Hwang still uses it, but updates it by having performer Low complain to the theater management about having to perform it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The victim, who was being held against hit will in Kelly's truck, called 911 and was providing real-time location updates.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
The agreement is structured under a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, with Humanoid responsible for supplying the robots, fleet management connectivity, maintenance, software updates, 24/7 technical support, and ongoing operational management.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
This story updates a previous report with new information.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The Nike Air Max 95 Big Bubble Tech updates the retro running shoe with new upper materials, eschewing the typical gradient suede construction for a no-sew synthetic build.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Injury updates Left-hander Caleb Thielbar took another positive step Wednesday in his return from a left hamstring strain.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Pethke has also been sharing updates himself during his recovery.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Hwang still uses it, but updates it by having performer Low complain to the theater management about having to perform it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 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
Verb
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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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One of the new bills streamlines the process for working with insurance companies.—
Maria Lisignoli,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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