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
Residents are advised to continue monitoring NWS updates, as forecasts and conditions can change rapidly with shifting weather patterns.
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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
This new version updates the film in exciting ways for today’s audiences.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The new chatbot would be rolled out as part of upcoming Apple Intelligence updates, Bloomberg said.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Experts weigh in on the home updates that protect against severe weather, including those with the best return on investment.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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
This new version updates the film in exciting ways for today’s audiences.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The new chatbot would be rolled out as part of upcoming Apple Intelligence updates, Bloomberg said.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Experts weigh in on the home updates that protect against severe weather, including those with the best return on investment.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 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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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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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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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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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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