updated; updating; updates
: to bring up to date
1
: an act or instance of updating
2
: current information for updating something
3
: an up-to-date version, account, or report
Examples of update in a Sentence
Verb
I need to update my address book.
update all the population figures
She wants to update her wardrobe.
Noun
I haven't heard the latest weather update.
You can download updates for free.
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Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
—Elda Cantú, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Oddsmakers are closely monitoring the shifting sands, with sites such as Britain’s Online Betting Guide offering updates and capsules of the front runners.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Verb
The best from Met Gala 2025, red carpet updates, top fashion stories and celebrity style.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
—Elda Cantú, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Noun
That will be the new update in the WTA table on Monday as Sabalenka becomes only the third woman to reach 11,000 points.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Oddsmakers are closely monitoring the shifting sands, with sites such as Britain’s Online Betting Guide offering updates and capsules of the front runners.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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