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
Like Kilpatrick, Howard associate dean Ingrid Sturgis said the school is updating its site and would soon restore the specific reference to Terez.
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Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The business posted about repairs and potential timelines on social media, including electrical work and installation of a new walk-in freezer and soda machines, while updating the community on progress toward reopening.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
China and Russia have both recently worked on updating their nuclear test sites in recent years.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the last 73 years, the pageant has evolved and changed, updating its rules about everything from eligibility to competition format.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Uber said in its statement that the company has been updating policymakers and regulators at the local, state and federal levels on its progress and continues to meet their requirements for operation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, the brand has reissued this classic silhouette, updating it for the modern collector with in-house savoir faire.
—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
Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The business posted about repairs and potential timelines on social media, including electrical work and installation of a new walk-in freezer and soda machines, while updating the community on progress toward reopening.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
China and Russia have both recently worked on updating their nuclear test sites in recent years.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Over the last 73 years, the pageant has evolved and changed, updating its rules about everything from eligibility to competition format.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Uber said in its statement that the company has been updating policymakers and regulators at the local, state and federal levels on its progress and continues to meet their requirements for operation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Now, the brand has reissued this classic silhouette, updating it for the modern collector with in-house savoir faire.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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The new editor is also giving the magazine a facelift, redesigning its logo and drawing visual inspiration from its archives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Key changes include redesigning the Stadium Interchange into a diverging diamond and rebuilding the Hawley Road interchange.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gap has been modernizing the global in-store experience around destination categories and elevated product stores in San Francisco, London, Dallas and Chicago.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson demolished the colonial garden, modernizing it with a rose garden.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, generative AI can help designers ask questions and get answers in natural language, streamlining routine tasks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Each profile showcases items these personalities have actually worn, streamlining product discovery and eliminating the trial-and-error of reverse-image searching to identify specific pieces, Talu noted.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
29 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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