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
Explained As a government shutdown looms, federal agencies are updating contingency plans—some newly posted, others relying on years-old precedents—to guide operations under a funding lapse.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The initiative revisits some of the retailer’s most recognizable styles, updating them for the next generation of shoppers, according to the brand.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
ComMarker has been continually updating the software and each iteration has been better than the last.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Rather than encourage allies to develop nuclear weapons of their own, Washington should work with them to develop a new extended deterrence compact by updating the basic security bargains and divisions of labor that provide for mutual defense.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
And Overland Park and Shawnee are in early discussions around updating their policies, with Shawnee holding an informational session during a Tuesday meeting.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Virtual reality timeline The Detroit Three have experimented with virtual reality for well over a decade, updating these processes as the technology advances.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Tracking 500 stocks and updating the index took much more work and computing power, especially since S&P updated the index hourly, rather than just once per day.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The society also recently hired new archivist Matt Kitchens, who is in the process of updating the digital archives with new software.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The initiative revisits some of the retailer’s most recognizable styles, updating them for the next generation of shoppers, according to the brand.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
ComMarker has been continually updating the software and each iteration has been better than the last.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Rather than encourage allies to develop nuclear weapons of their own, Washington should work with them to develop a new extended deterrence compact by updating the basic security bargains and divisions of labor that provide for mutual defense.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
And Overland Park and Shawnee are in early discussions around updating their policies, with Shawnee holding an informational session during a Tuesday meeting.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Virtual reality timeline The Detroit Three have experimented with virtual reality for well over a decade, updating these processes as the technology advances.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Tracking 500 stocks and updating the index took much more work and computing power, especially since S&P updated the index hourly, rather than just once per day.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The society also recently hired new archivist Matt Kitchens, who is in the process of updating the digital archives with new software.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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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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Begin redesigning your organization now around human skills and phase out traditional hierarchies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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By modernizing the skies, Bastian means using satellite technology, the latest state-of-the-art equipment, and GPS.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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This work includes fulfilling Secretary Duffy’s goals of accelerating the hiring of air traffic controllers and modernizing our air traffic control system.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Amazon said streamlining its grocery offerings under one label would simplify the shopping process, while building on the success its private-label brands have achieved in recent years.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Along with granting official designation, City Hall can help by streamlining zoning, licensing, and permitting processes; sharing best practices across city departments; funding public space, safety, and signage, and developing criteria so other neighborhoods can be designated, Perez said.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
2 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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Silent Hill 2 did the impossible by remaking an iconic game.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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