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 Each aircraft can potentially act as a node in the network, passing telemetry, sensor information, location data, and mission updates across the swarm. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Connectivity improves convenience, comfort, and safety, while OTA updates keep vehicles feeling fresh and up to date. Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 Since then, community members have been distributing flyers and keeping tabs on Village Board updates on the project. Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates. Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Ohio saw the second most cases, with 1,192 cases around the state as of Thursday, July 16 (the state updates its infectious disease dashboard every Thursday). Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 July 2026 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 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Staying connected used to mean remembering to text your friends back or letting your parents know your life updates. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
Verb
  • Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • 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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  • 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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