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
Here’s what Mike McDaniel said at his Friday news conference, before the Grier news broke, and some injury updates.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Live updates But enough of his fellow Republicans appear opposed, to prevent a change in the rule.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The new model updates the original New Balance 991 sneaker from 2001 with a streamlined shape and modern FuelCell cushioning technology.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Azure's status updates page also reports that the service has resumed in every region.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Most of its libraries are delivered via OTA updates, with developers being provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The clock automatically updates to the correct time, even when daylight savings time ends.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Among his additions to its roster is the Artisan Series, which updates the house’s signature silhouettes with stones of superior quality.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Infinite should have hosted Halo content for years after its launch, but aside from regular multiplayer updates, it’s long been abandoned.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Live updates But enough of his fellow Republicans appear opposed, to prevent a change in the rule.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The new model updates the original New Balance 991 sneaker from 2001 with a streamlined shape and modern FuelCell cushioning technology.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Azure's status updates page also reports that the service has resumed in every region.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Most of its libraries are delivered via OTA updates, with developers being provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The clock automatically updates to the correct time, even when daylight savings time ends.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Among his additions to its roster is the Artisan Series, which updates the house’s signature silhouettes with stones of superior quality.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Infinite should have hosted Halo content for years after its launch, but aside from regular multiplayer updates, it’s long been abandoned.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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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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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence already streamlines reviews, with further tooling planned to flag likely coding errors, improve provider communications, and predict problem hot spots.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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