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
Hyundai is addressing the issue by allowing drivers to bring their Tucsons into authorized dealers for free instrument panel cluster software updates.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Follow our live blog for Supreme Court updates throughout the day.
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Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The quarter that contained that second spike closes this week, and the fund updates that follow are the next read on whether the pressure is easing or building.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Traffic enforcement House Bill 651 updates procedures governing school-zone speed camera enforcement and the collection of civil penalties tied to violations.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The Razr+ ships with Android 16, and comes with three years of Android OS upgrades and five years of bi-monthly security updates.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
In this regard, Signal updates Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, and introduces Mandatory Two-factor Verification for users.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Additional features include hot-swappable batteries, bidirectional lighting, OTA updates, and modular expansion options.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Silversea regularly updates its voyages, with new sailings available with reduced single supplements.
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Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Follow our live blog for Supreme Court updates throughout the day.
—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The quarter that contained that second spike closes this week, and the fund updates that follow are the next read on whether the pressure is easing or building.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Traffic enforcement House Bill 651 updates procedures governing school-zone speed camera enforcement and the collection of civil penalties tied to violations.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The Razr+ ships with Android 16, and comes with three years of Android OS upgrades and five years of bi-monthly security updates.
—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
In this regard, Signal updates Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, and introduces Mandatory Two-factor Verification for users.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Additional features include hot-swappable batteries, bidirectional lighting, OTA updates, and modular expansion options.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Silversea regularly updates its voyages, with new sailings available with reduced single supplements.
—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.
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This approach redesigns enterprise workflows to embed value, operationalize governance and harden the AI lifecycle, ensuring reliability over time.
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The collection takes 10 of Skims’ most familiar bra and underwear silhouettes and remakes them in cotton, spanning bralettes, briefs, thongs and boy shorts.
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More broadly, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, this week laid off 8,000 workers as the company remakes itself with AI.
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The bill also reauthorizes and then modernizes the HOME Investments Partnership Program, a federal block grant program that seeks to boost building and buying affordable housing and provides rental assistance to low-income households.
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And yet, as Fort Lauderdale aggressively modernizes around the club, Schwartz says his throwback bar fits right in.
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The declaration streamlines contracting and avoids the sometimes lengthy wait for permits needed for the work.
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The approach also streamlines logistics, reduces storage requirements, and supports sustained operations in high-intensity conflicts where rapid target engagement is critical.
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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