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
Benning's goals for the next year include continuing to work through deferred maintenance, building up city infrastructure, updating city ordinances, expanding housing opportunities and helping the city develop a new strategic plan, which is due for a refresh in 2026.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Green wants to keep updating his film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
This is a great time for getting a new haircut or otherwise updating your style, perhaps even with something as permanent as a tattoo or piercing.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Austin police will be updating the public on the case Thursday afternoon.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
And, Republicans have asked for school safety measures and some bipartisan anti-fraud proposals, such as establishing an Office of Inspector General or updating outdated technology systems.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
That archaic system badly needs updating, both of these airlines have told us.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Most voters end up in suspense after moving without updating their voter registration, Davis said.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of the money will go toward updating Grand Casino Arena, where the Wild play, and the remaining $150 million will be allotted to the RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Green wants to keep updating his film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
This is a great time for getting a new haircut or otherwise updating your style, perhaps even with something as permanent as a tattoo or piercing.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Austin police will be updating the public on the case Thursday afternoon.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
And, Republicans have asked for school safety measures and some bipartisan anti-fraud proposals, such as establishing an Office of Inspector General or updating outdated technology systems.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
That archaic system badly needs updating, both of these airlines have told us.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Most voters end up in suspense after moving without updating their voter registration, Davis said.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Two-thirds of the money will go toward updating Grand Casino Arena, where the Wild play, and the remaining $150 million will be allotted to the RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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The developer lived there for over a decade with his family, completely redesigning the home.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-three percent of C-suite leaders said redesigning work to incorporate AI and automation is a top 2026 people priority.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The firm has poured countless resources into modernizing the F1 operation, which famously used to track its car builds in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Transportation fleets are electrifying, logistics hubs are modernizing, and entire industries are shifting toward digital operations that require significantly more power than legacy grid infrastructure was designed to handle.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bill aims to make homebuilding easier by streamlining some regulations that require environmental reviews and inspections.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mahan has identified advanced manufacturing as a key sector for growth and retention and has called for streamlining approval for such businesses in industrial zones.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Guillermo del Toro chased after remaking his favorite monster movie for over a decade.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many Cubans remain fiercely nationalistic and are not likely to accept any deal that requires them to surrender their national sovereignty by remaking their political or economic system to please the United States.—
William M. LeoGrande,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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