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
Now, the brand has reissued this classic silhouette, updating it for the modern collector with in-house savoir faire.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The funding would pay for updating school security as well as cybersecurity while providing students with access to technology tools for learning and teaching, according to the district.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Representing creatives behind such iconic TV shows and series as Bridgerton, The Handmaid’s Tale and Family Guy, Burke has recently been heavily invested in updating the company’s tech security to ensure the privacy, safety and trust of its white-glove clients.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The necessary state and local groundwork to track viruses is continuing, and state health departments are still updating respiratory virus dashboards.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
But when his company started to send out emails recently updating employees about their options for health care in 2026 through open enrollment, he was disappointed to learn that once again, costs were going up.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts reveal how the two-tone trend is updating kitchens with wood cabinets without a full renovation.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
In a statement issued by the actors’ union on Monday, Cranston thanked OpenAI for updating Sora 2 to add new protections.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
An existing home built in the 1980s may not feature the latest design trends and could need a few repairs such as replacing carpet, updating cabinets or installing new windows or an HVAC system.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The funding would pay for updating school security as well as cybersecurity while providing students with access to technology tools for learning and teaching, according to the district.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Representing creatives behind such iconic TV shows and series as Bridgerton, The Handmaid’s Tale and Family Guy, Burke has recently been heavily invested in updating the company’s tech security to ensure the privacy, safety and trust of its white-glove clients.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The necessary state and local groundwork to track viruses is continuing, and state health departments are still updating respiratory virus dashboards.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
But when his company started to send out emails recently updating employees about their options for health care in 2026 through open enrollment, he was disappointed to learn that once again, costs were going up.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Experts reveal how the two-tone trend is updating kitchens with wood cabinets without a full renovation.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
In a statement issued by the actors’ union on Monday, Cranston thanked OpenAI for updating Sora 2 to add new protections.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
An existing home built in the 1980s may not feature the latest design trends and could need a few repairs such as replacing carpet, updating cabinets or installing new windows or an HVAC system.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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When the 85th percentile speed is higher than the existing speed limit, the manual now recommends officials consider redesigning roads ‒ potentially adding elements like bike lanes, speed bumps and pedestrian islands ‒ to encourage drivers to slow down, O'Connell said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ten women are participating in the inaugural program that will focus on redesigning the institution’s uniform for women.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some experts, meanwhile, say that instead of demanding that insurers sell their stake in fossil fuel companies, advocates and policymakers should focus on modernizing regulations to persuade insurers to expand coverage in fire-prone areas.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Napier, a former Nick Saban assistant at Alabama, was hired to close the gap on the field and in recruiting by modernizing a program that looked stale.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Adam Markowitz is the Co-Founder and CEO at Drata, the leading Trust Management Platform serving 8,000+ customers in automating compliance, streamlining security, and managing risk.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than a year post-merger, Six Flags still operates over 10 different apps, and even basic transactions like purchasing a season pass on the website have been unreliable, so modernizing and streamlining this technology could go a long way.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Across the border, Guyana’s oil boom is remaking the country—supercharging growth while widening the social fault lines that sudden wealth can expose.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Attacks on academia are fundamentally about remaking the labor practices that define higher education.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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