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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
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Josie Howell | , al, 20 Mar. 2023
Her iPhone’s storage was so full of recorded videos—a few hundred, Ms. Birnbaum estimates—there wasn’t enough space to update the software.
—Ann-marie Alcántara, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2023
When a site is full, the pin is supposed to turn red, but that will depend on how quickly staff on location can submit a report to update the map.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
Murray recommends shimmering shades to anyone looking to update their makeup bag, as they can be used for a subtle glisten during the day and intensified for a smokey eye at night.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2023
Oscar-winner Alan Menken returns to update his score and pen a new song featuring lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda.
—Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
All charts dated March 25 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, March 21.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2023
The department will update the estimate after BNSF moves the locomotives to a safe location and measures the remaining fuel in it, Tang said.
—Natalie Walters, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023
Siri ran into technological hurdles, including clunky code that took weeks to update with basic features, said John Burkey, a former Apple engineer who worked on the assistant.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
Lexie Sachs And Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
Eight people have lost their vision and four have had their eyeballs removed, according to the CDC's latest update, out of 68 patients identified across 16 states with the bacteria.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023
Even so, after the update that 1060 card can't run the game anymore, but the 1050 Ti will.
—Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2023
The Astros are expected to provide an update Sunday.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
Read full article Gonneville did not provide any update on how the agency misplaced or failed to create documentation to verify the safety of its tracks.
—Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
In an update this week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified 68 patients in 16 states with infections of a rare strain of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa that had never before been reported in the United States.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Bailey plays Ariel in live-action update of the 1989 animated classic, while McCarthy stars as the villainous Ursula.
—Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
According to Thursday's update from the Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Otieno's body was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Richmond for examination and autopsy.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
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Verb
These spring sales and clearance events are especially great for those looking to update their spring and summer wardrobes for the warmer days ahead.
—Josie Howell | , al, 20 Mar. 2023
Her iPhone’s storage was so full of recorded videos—a few hundred, Ms. Birnbaum estimates—there wasn’t enough space to update the software.
—Ann-marie Alcántara, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2023
When a site is full, the pin is supposed to turn red, but that will depend on how quickly staff on location can submit a report to update the map.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
Murray recommends shimmering shades to anyone looking to update their makeup bag, as they can be used for a subtle glisten during the day and intensified for a smokey eye at night.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2023
Oscar-winner Alan Menken returns to update his score and pen a new song featuring lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda.
—Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
All charts dated March 25 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, March 21.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2023
The department will update the estimate after BNSF moves the locomotives to a safe location and measures the remaining fuel in it, Tang said.
—Natalie Walters, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2023
Siri ran into technological hurdles, including clunky code that took weeks to update with basic features, said John Burkey, a former Apple engineer who worked on the assistant.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
Noun
In its June 2022 update on safe infant sleep, the American Academy of Pediatrics cautioned against using any weighted sleep sack or blanket with a baby.
—Lexie Sachs And Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
Eight people have lost their vision and four have had their eyeballs removed, according to the CDC's latest update, out of 68 patients identified across 16 states with the bacteria.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023
Even so, after the update that 1060 card can't run the game anymore, but the 1050 Ti will.
—Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2023
The Astros are expected to provide an update Sunday.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
Read full article Gonneville did not provide any update on how the agency misplaced or failed to create documentation to verify the safety of its tracks.
—Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
In an update this week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified 68 patients in 16 states with infections of a rare strain of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa that had never before been reported in the United States.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Bailey plays Ariel in live-action update of the 1989 animated classic, while McCarthy stars as the villainous Ursula.
—Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
According to Thursday's update from the Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Otieno's body was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Richmond for examination and autopsy.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
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