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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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, customers should contact the company directly with questions about their account, or to see the latest service updates.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
See all the weather updates from yesterday here.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
The map updates once an hour, but is only active when crews are working in 12-hour day and night shifts to cover the entire city.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Our school announcement list updates automatically.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
At least once a year, the United States Post Office updates prices to keep up with market conditions.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
The city clerk updates the dataset when the meeting minutes are approved.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, customers should contact the company directly with questions about their account, or to see the latest service updates.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
See all the weather updates from yesterday here.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
The map updates once an hour, but is only active when crews are working in 12-hour day and night shifts to cover the entire city.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Our school announcement list updates automatically.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
At least once a year, the United States Post Office updates prices to keep up with market conditions.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
The city clerk updates the dataset when the meeting minutes are approved.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 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
Verb
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Capitalism is the other force that restlessly and continually remakes the world.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see these packaging changes rolled out over the next few years as ALDI modernizes and makes each product more recognizable.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the asymmetrical style modernizes this classic look.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Operating like a standard laser pointer that emits vibrations instead of light, this new device streamlines the generation of surface acoustic waves.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The test strips provide the new code automatically to the meter, which saves a lot of time for the user and streamlines the process overall.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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