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
The mostly black interface displays key robot functions such as greetings, battery status, weather, sleep mode, and calendar updates while improving power efficiency by turning off unused pixels.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Pethke has also been sharing updates himself during his recovery.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Hwang still uses it, but updates it by having performer Low complain to the theater management about having to perform it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Curb appeal trends are plenty, but what will have staying power, what works with your budget, and even your regional style preferences are worth considering when choosing which updates to make.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Injury updates Dodgers minor-league affiliates have hosted a rush of rehab outings recently.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Plans have included a rear extension with a stone terrace, updates to the summer house, and added security features like higher walls and new gates.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Connecticut updates its state building and fire codes every four years, and those rules govern many of the details on how new development goes up in the state.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
While Rainier is a year-round park, weather can sometimes close roads, especially during winter, so check the National Park Service website for road status updates.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Pethke has also been sharing updates himself during his recovery.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Hwang still uses it, but updates it by having performer Low complain to the theater management about having to perform it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Curb appeal trends are plenty, but what will have staying power, what works with your budget, and even your regional style preferences are worth considering when choosing which updates to make.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Injury updates Dodgers minor-league affiliates have hosted a rush of rehab outings recently.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Plans have included a rear extension with a stone terrace, updates to the summer house, and added security features like higher walls and new gates.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Connecticut updates its state building and fire codes every four years, and those rules govern many of the details on how new development goes up in the state.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
While Rainier is a year-round park, weather can sometimes close roads, especially during winter, so check the National Park Service website for road status updates.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 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.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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This change essentially streamlines an existing workflow.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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