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as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
upgraded them to first class
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as in improved
to make better
that restaurant had better upgrade its service—and fast—if it wants to stay in business
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Recent Examples of upgraded
In January 2025, Secretary Blinken upgraded this designation to genocide.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Preparing the grid to support the world’s climate commitments requires 80 million km of grid infrastructure to be added or upgraded by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
—Liana Ault, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald upgraded shares to buy with a price target of $25, up from a hold rating with a price target of $17.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
While one system is upgraded, others enter EOL status, a reality of the march of time.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Even mainframe architectures are being upgraded with new cloud-native capabilities that allow network operations and security teams to apply modern security practices to decades-old hardware.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Bonnaroo also offers upgraded ticket types for those who prefer an elevated experience.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Airport lounges, business class flights and upgraded surroundings reduce stress, save time and boost productivity.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Barclays analyst David Strauss on Monday upgraded shares to overweight from equal weight and hiked his price target by $20 to $210.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Preparing the grid to support the world’s climate commitments requires 80 million km of grid infrastructure to be added or upgraded by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
—Liana Ault, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald upgraded shares to buy with a price target of $25, up from a hold rating with a price target of $17.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
While one system is upgraded, others enter EOL status, a reality of the march of time.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Even mainframe architectures are being upgraded with new cloud-native capabilities that allow network operations and security teams to apply modern security practices to decades-old hardware.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Bonnaroo also offers upgraded ticket types for those who prefer an elevated experience.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Airport lounges, business class flights and upgraded surroundings reduce stress, save time and boost productivity.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Barclays analyst David Strauss on Monday upgraded shares to overweight from equal weight and hiked his price target by $20 to $210.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upgraded
Verb
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He was promoted to assistant city manager in 2013.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In reading, both fourth and eighth graders’ results are down from 2022, while in math, fourth-grade scores have not improved since before the pandemic and eighth-grade scores are at their lowest in decades.—
Thibaut Delloue,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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With Friday’s victory, the Heat improved to 9-20 this season against teams currently with a winning record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The second one is a bit more abstract and is enhanced by video.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ben's permanent transformation into the rock-like Thing was a constant source of guilt and shame, while Johnny's ability to fly and engulf himself in flames only enhanced his youthful moodiness.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Upgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upgraded. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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