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
Founded in San Francisco in 2014, eero pioneered mesh wifi and has invested in robust protections since day one, including supply chain security, over-the-air software updates, and continuous testing by the Amazon security team.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Since the fundraising goal has well and truly been met, production is under way (see company updates for where manufacturing is at – Spesyn has been transparent on queries regarding this), with delivery expected to begin in September.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Improvements will include new pavement construction, curbs and gutters, streetlights, sidewalks, and storm sewer updates.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Theoretically, these modules can shut down their host devices and also collect large amounts of data since their manufacturers maintain remote access to provide firmware and software updates, the report said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
The brain constantly updates this self-representation in response to what a person sees, feels and hears.
—Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The letter came a day before California’s air regulators were set to release draft updates to the Cap-and-Invest program, with stakeholders anticipating additional changes to the initial January updates.
—Chaewon Chung
april 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Since the fundraising goal has well and truly been met, production is under way (see company updates for where manufacturing is at – Spesyn has been transparent on queries regarding this), with delivery expected to begin in September.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Improvements will include new pavement construction, curbs and gutters, streetlights, sidewalks, and storm sewer updates.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Theoretically, these modules can shut down their host devices and also collect large amounts of data since their manufacturers maintain remote access to provide firmware and software updates, the report said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
The brain constantly updates this self-representation in response to what a person sees, feels and hears.
—Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The letter came a day before California’s air regulators were set to release draft updates to the Cap-and-Invest program, with stakeholders anticipating additional changes to the initial January updates.
—Chaewon Chung
april 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 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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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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This change essentially streamlines an existing workflow.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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