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
Live updates How many military members need to be paid?
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Penner updates stadium project In September, the Broncos announced a preferred site for their new stadium, the kind of news that triggers a never-ending stream of questions about what’s next.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Motion libraries are delivered via OTA updates, and developers are provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Residents are advised to continue monitoring NWS updates, as forecasts and conditions can change rapidly with shifting weather patterns.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Parks will not provide regular road and trail condition updates.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Downtown security updates The lawsuit cites a statement that Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas made on social media two days before the parking lot shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
According to a press release, the Reauthorization Act also updates and improves the purposes of OSRA to better reflect current federal policy governing international ocean shipping, and prohibits the FMC from requiring ocean carriers to report information already reported to other federal agencies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit built its existing FAFSA chatbot by training it with the hefty guides and updates the federal government releases each year.
—jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Penner updates stadium project In September, the Broncos announced a preferred site for their new stadium, the kind of news that triggers a never-ending stream of questions about what’s next.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Motion libraries are delivered via OTA updates, and developers are provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Residents are advised to continue monitoring NWS updates, as forecasts and conditions can change rapidly with shifting weather patterns.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Parks will not provide regular road and trail condition updates.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Downtown security updates The lawsuit cites a statement that Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas made on social media two days before the parking lot shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
According to a press release, the Reauthorization Act also updates and improves the purposes of OSRA to better reflect current federal policy governing international ocean shipping, and prohibits the FMC from requiring ocean carriers to report information already reported to other federal agencies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit built its existing FAFSA chatbot by training it with the hefty guides and updates the federal government releases each year.
—jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 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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Done right, remakes can be a fantastic way to introduce a franchise to a new audience, but also have to be transformative enough that veterans who’ve played the original come away with a different experience.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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With the company’s future now secure in Lachlan’s control, the executive is widely expected to execute on an expansion plan, perhaps through M&A or other in-house development, as the company remakes itself for a digital era.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The app also modernizes a traveler favorite.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 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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Combining these vaccines streamlines the childhood immunization schedule, reduces the number of doctor visits and needle sticks, and helps ensure that children receive full protection on time.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 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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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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