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
Making streets dry and updating aging infrastructure, officials say, will cost more than $1 billion over the next eight years.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
These friction points matter more than updating your blog daily.
—Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The updating radar map above shows current areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The Washington Post’s corrections policy makes a distinction between updating an online story as events occur and new information is learned and updating the story because of an error that requires notice to readers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Potential parks and recreation initiatives include creating a financial sustainability policy, maximizing special revenue funds, updating fees to meet market conditions and evaluating contract versus in-house staff, according to Tuesday night’s presentation.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
YouTube is updating its policies to more clearly identify when a realistic-seeming video was made using artificial intelligence.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Now, SeaWorld’s parent company, United Parks & Resorts, is taking a note of nostalgia, updating old traditions.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Meanwhile, Steiner proposed updating Congress' reimbursement amount to better reflect today's fiscal realities, including changes to the USPS's ability to borrow money and reforms to its retirement plans.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
These friction points matter more than updating your blog daily.
—Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The updating radar map above shows current areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The Washington Post’s corrections policy makes a distinction between updating an online story as events occur and new information is learned and updating the story because of an error that requires notice to readers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Potential parks and recreation initiatives include creating a financial sustainability policy, maximizing special revenue funds, updating fees to meet market conditions and evaluating contract versus in-house staff, according to Tuesday night’s presentation.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
YouTube is updating its policies to more clearly identify when a realistic-seeming video was made using artificial intelligence.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Now, SeaWorld’s parent company, United Parks & Resorts, is taking a note of nostalgia, updating old traditions.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Meanwhile, Steiner proposed updating Congress' reimbursement amount to better reflect today's fiscal realities, including changes to the USPS's ability to borrow money and reforms to its retirement plans.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
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The most effective approaches move beyond surface-level automation, redesigning work around what humans uniquely need to own versus what can be delegated to systems.—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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SailGP’s tech team spent months redesigning the platforms into modular components that could be broken down, packed into standard 40-foot shipping containers, and rebuilt every fortnight.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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But the ambitious goal is the Lighting the Future campaign, which aims to raise $1 million and create seasonal jobs and scholarships for students while modernizing Christmas in the Park’s displays.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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In response to the Palisades and Eaton fires, Horvath said the county is modernizing the communication system used by first responders.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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That usually means automating routine work, speeding up recruitment, handling customer service queries or streamlining compliance.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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By streamlining the process and purchasing from a single retailer, George and her husband were able to stay true to their vision for the space.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The latest shakeup follows multiple controversial moves by Weiss, who’s set on remaking the institution long defined by tradition.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Zadik Zadikian’s project, The Studio, turns a 5,000-square-foot space inside the Arsenale into a working studio, where Zadikian and his assistants will spend the six months of the Biennale’s run making and remaking sculptures in front of visitors.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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