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 antidote is to stay open—to keep asking questions, keep testing assumptions, and keep updating our knowledge.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Advocates say a federal statute known as Section 230 needs updating to apply to AI platforms.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2025
Variations of stripes on shorts, pants and shirts are updating classic summer staples.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
In the days following the outbreak of the fire, messages continued firing off in a community WhatsApp group updating fellow neighbors on the status of their homes and brainstorming ways to help.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The city is updating signs to reflect the new ParkMobile option and offers free transportation alternatives like the trolley and Freebee electric car service.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Providing contextual training by department, updating job descriptions and career pathing to include AI upskilling, and supporting digital literacy via certification and microcredentialing will bring your people with you as true partners in the AI journey.
—Becky Frankiewicz, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
The process of updating Orange County high school sports leagues for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years is starting over.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The postcards, mailed this week, are aimed at updating and making sure the voter rolls are accurate, said Ternesha Womack, a spokeswoman for the clerk's office.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2025
Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Advocates say a federal statute known as Section 230 needs updating to apply to AI platforms.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2025
Variations of stripes on shorts, pants and shirts are updating classic summer staples.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
In the days following the outbreak of the fire, messages continued firing off in a community WhatsApp group updating fellow neighbors on the status of their homes and brainstorming ways to help.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The city is updating signs to reflect the new ParkMobile option and offers free transportation alternatives like the trolley and Freebee electric car service.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Providing contextual training by department, updating job descriptions and career pathing to include AI upskilling, and supporting digital literacy via certification and microcredentialing will bring your people with you as true partners in the AI journey.
—Becky Frankiewicz, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
The process of updating Orange County high school sports leagues for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years is starting over.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The postcards, mailed this week, are aimed at updating and making sure the voter rolls are accurate, said Ternesha Womack, a spokeswoman for the clerk's office.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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By completely redesigning the keyboard’s semi-transparent bottom case, the Halo light bands now merge to create a truly effective light show.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This has included redesigning the previously minimalist Oval Office and paving over the iconic White House Rose Garden.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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That visit was portrayed as another milestone in modernizing the country’s defense industry and reducing reliance on manual labor.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Styling is playing a key role in how brands are modernizing low-rise jeans.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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The new laws aim to address gaps in disaster preparedness by improving camp safety and streamlining the emergency response.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.—
Sidd Shah,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since the dawn of animal life, over a half-billion years ago, animals have set about remaking the landscape in ways that have benefited their own reproduction and survival.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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That victory led to Legacy, a new album that finds Fogerty literally remaking his past from a place of love.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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