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
When Apple issues updates in between big point upgrades, these often come with fixes for security vulnerabilities.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Scoop City Newsletter Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The artificial intelligence updates on display marked a significant shift from Microsoft’s previous focus on business productivity, with features that appealed to a broader audience — including tech-savvy influencers.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
That will all start this week as user reviews and responses come through for the latest AI updates.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
To address this, offer demos, webinars and clear content that shows the benefits of the continuous service updates, new features and superior customer support included in the subscription model.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Scoop City Newsletter Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The artificial intelligence updates on display marked a significant shift from Microsoft’s previous focus on business productivity, with features that appealed to a broader audience — including tech-savvy influencers.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
That will all start this week as user reviews and responses come through for the latest AI updates.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
To address this, offer demos, webinars and clear content that shows the benefits of the continuous service updates, new features and superior customer support included in the subscription model.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
streamlines
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This improves the engine’s thrust-to-weight ratio, lowers expenses, and streamlines the engine’s structure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2024
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The company developed a website that lets buyers search for homes as well as a tool that streamlines contract negotiations.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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