updates

verb

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 Injury updates Tight end David Njoku (fibula) and linebacker Denzel Perryman (pectoral) continue to work themselves back from injuries. — Gabriel Duarte, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 According to Google DeepMind, the findings do not threaten modern encryption used to secure online banking, messaging apps, software updates, or digital currencies. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 The notice does not promise that changing one record automatically updates every source. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 Doubling the number of times the screen updates its image per second from the standard 60Hz to 120Hz does wonders for this. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Amazon will send email and push notifications for delivery status updates, while Uber Eats will send final order confirmations. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 Consistent Updates And Versioning A trustworthy project actively updates its own upstream dependencies, maintains clear semantic versioning, and demonstrates steady commit velocity. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Tariff updates Kontoor addressed International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff refunds. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 For more deals far less timely, check out the site's deals page, where MSC constantly updates new offerings, from Voyagers Club perks to last-minute cruise deals. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
  1. redesigns
  2. remakes
  3. modernizes
  4. streamlines
Verb
  • VideoAmp cut its Chief Technology Officer, alongside 20% of its workforce, as the company redesigns itself around agentic AI.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of redesigns
Verb
  • As Silicon Valley remakes the world yet again, swallowing up our water and spiking our electricity bills, homelessness remains endemic to that region of California.
    — Piper French, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In Calvino’s novel, young Cosimo remakes his relationship with society by moving into the trees; in Boeri’s vision, society remakes its relationship with nature by moving the trees into the city.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of remakes
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  • The result modernizes the matte complexion associated with earlier beauty eras through lighter textures and softer finishes.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The thoughtful reformulation modernizes the scent with a crisper citrus top note, a mossier base, and improved longevity.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of modernizes
Verb
  • Higher transportation, labor, and aircraft maintenance costs are pressuring near-term profitability, But Jim said CEO Raj Subramaniam remains confident that domestic margins will improve in 2027 as the company streamlines its operations.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bridgette streamlines more than 15 administrative hiring activities.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of streamlines

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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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