as in redesigning
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 updating
The agency has also been publishing fewer reports in its flagship publication the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, canceled a campaign to encourage flu vaccination, paused updating critical databases and rarely briefs reporters.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Netflix runs a daily updating Top 10 list on viewers’ home pages.
—Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Renovating and updating your home DIY-style is a useful and cost-effective way to extend certain features’ lifespans.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Most options involve updating buildings on their current sites; while there is a possibility to increase square footage with additions, space is limited and would reduce outdoor areas for playgrounds, athletic fields and parking.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Further, the department was able to create sustainable revenue growth by expanding insurance billing for medical services, updating the fee ordinance and grants, according to the department.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Sacramento is now in the process of updating its Vision Zero plan, which was last finalized in 2018.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Agencies were instructed to identify roles meeting that standard, while the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was tasked with updating personnel rules to reflect the new classification.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Listen to our Greatest Pop Stars podcast discussion about Bad Bunny’s stunningly full year here, and find the rest of our updating top 10 list with all our corresponding essays and pods here.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Netflix runs a daily updating Top 10 list on viewers’ home pages.
—Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Renovating and updating your home DIY-style is a useful and cost-effective way to extend certain features’ lifespans.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Most options involve updating buildings on their current sites; while there is a possibility to increase square footage with additions, space is limited and would reduce outdoor areas for playgrounds, athletic fields and parking.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Further, the department was able to create sustainable revenue growth by expanding insurance billing for medical services, updating the fee ordinance and grants, according to the department.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Sacramento is now in the process of updating its Vision Zero plan, which was last finalized in 2018.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Agencies were instructed to identify roles meeting that standard, while the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was tasked with updating personnel rules to reflect the new classification.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Listen to our Greatest Pop Stars podcast discussion about Bad Bunny’s stunningly full year here, and find the rest of our updating top 10 list with all our corresponding essays and pods here.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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This flexibility allows operators to adapt the system across different mission sets without redesigning the aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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What’s actually separating companies right now is whether leadership is redesigning how work is measured, managed, and scaled in an AI era.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Supporters have said the rebuilt facility will allow Austin to host larger events, generate more visitor spending and create jobs, while also modernizing aging infrastructure.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stuckey’s proposal says the work includes modernizing roofing and flooring at the Centennial Park Aquatic Center and painting the ceiling at the Orland Park Health and Fitness Center.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The website connects patients to drugmakers’ direct-to-consumer sites rather than serving as a platform for direct purchases, streamlining the buying process.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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An ambitious project in Kansas City could fill two vacant office buildings with hundreds of housing units while remaking the downtown skyline.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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All of that has, however, been called into question by a new administration noisily remaking the center as partisan and politicizing even renovation and Lincoln.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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