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
Meanwhile, Google has just revealed (via Android Authority) a completely new approach to monthly security updates that will have a major impact on Samsung and how the company updates its Galaxy devices in the future.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Injury updates The team is still in a limited-hours window for the next two weeks before transitioning to full preseason practice five days per week.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Recommendations include the creation of a new vaccine framework, dietary guidance updates, and an investigation into the ‘overprescribing’ of psychiatric medications.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Former Nike executive Ann Freeman joins as president of Foot Lock North America; appointing a president of international for Foot Locker is to come, though Dick’s announced a slew of Foot Locker leadership updates as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The Price Tracker updates automatically to incorporate the most recent data.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Eli Lilly vs Novo Nordisk CNBC's Angelica Peebles updates us on the competition between the two for diet drug supremacy.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Microsoft updates most Copilot features in Windows separately from the OS, but this one came with a Windows update in May 2025.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Injury updates The team is still in a limited-hours window for the next two weeks before transitioning to full preseason practice five days per week.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Recommendations include the creation of a new vaccine framework, dietary guidance updates, and an investigation into the ‘overprescribing’ of psychiatric medications.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Former Nike executive Ann Freeman joins as president of Foot Lock North America; appointing a president of international for Foot Locker is to come, though Dick’s announced a slew of Foot Locker leadership updates as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The Price Tracker updates automatically to incorporate the most recent data.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Eli Lilly vs Novo Nordisk CNBC's Angelica Peebles updates us on the competition between the two for diet drug supremacy.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Microsoft updates most Copilot features in Windows separately from the OS, but this one came with a Windows update in May 2025.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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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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In June this year, True CJ signed a new licensing partnership with regional arm CJ ENM HK to bring Korean IP remakes to Latin America and several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Searchlight Pictures In a world of lazy sequels and remakes that fail to capture what made the original film so beloved, it’d be easy to dismiss dark romantic comedy The Roses as more of the same.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As Duke modernizes its infrastructure to meet the Carolinas’ growing energy needs, combining the 52,000-square-mile service area would avoid redundant investments and costs like maintenance and fuel.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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At stake is the reliability of Social Security for more than 70 million Americans, especially older adults and people with disabilities, as the agency modernizes and manages its workforce under intense political scrutiny.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Instead of juggling dozens of photos in your camera roll, Proofr streamlines the process.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For a good while, though, Schnabel streamlines it into an entertainingly low-down saga of the place where violent crime meets poetic passion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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