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
Floria juggles endless tasks, administering medication, updating charts, soothing patients, answering phones, and managing complaints.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The same day the bill was announced, The Information revealed how Apple was secretly blocking vibe-coding startups like Replit and Vibecode from updating their apps.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Ryan was… at home, in Brooklyn, with takeout, updating the winners list.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Moving, changing party affiliation or updating a name would mean a trip to the election office under the SAVE America Act, complete with the right paperwork.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Part of it has to do with how public Nanos has been, giving interviews and updating the media about the case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
The aim would be to revive a range of sectors, from tourism and mining to fixing and updating the antiquated power grid.
—George Solis, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Critical immigration data sources, including the Office of Homeland Security Statistics, have stopped updating, leaving researchers, lawyers and journalists without key information to evaluate policy.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Oscar Winners 2026 THR will be updating the 2026 Oscar winners list live.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The same day the bill was announced, The Information revealed how Apple was secretly blocking vibe-coding startups like Replit and Vibecode from updating their apps.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Ryan was… at home, in Brooklyn, with takeout, updating the winners list.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Moving, changing party affiliation or updating a name would mean a trip to the election office under the SAVE America Act, complete with the right paperwork.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Part of it has to do with how public Nanos has been, giving interviews and updating the media about the case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
The aim would be to revive a range of sectors, from tourism and mining to fixing and updating the antiquated power grid.
—George Solis, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Critical immigration data sources, including the Office of Homeland Security Statistics, have stopped updating, leaving researchers, lawyers and journalists without key information to evaluate policy.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Oscar Winners 2026 THR will be updating the 2026 Oscar winners list live.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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The new study addresses this issue by redesigning the cathode at a structural level.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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But understanding logic is not the same as redesigning systems.—
Milan Shetti,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company is spending about $200 billion on its domestic expansion, which includes constructing two chip-making factories at its headquarters campus in Southeast Boise, building up to four fabs in New York state, and modernizing its existing fab in Virginia.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kifowit has played down the urgency of modernizing the comptroller’s office, saying improvements are already underway.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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In addition to streamlining herbicide application, the legislation would promote education about invasive propagation with signs at boat launches and instruct DEEP to develop a plant to install boat washing stations at state boat ramps.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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New York has just shifted its home health care middleman to a single company, supposedly streamlining the process and saving money.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the time between purchasing the spot and remaking it in his image, neighboring 10 Barrel Brewing and Epic Brewing closed their doors.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The video comes as Ellison is remaking Paramount through a flurry of dealmaking.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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