as in redesigns
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 updates
Connecticut updates its state building and fire codes every four years, and those rules govern many of the details on how new development goes up in the state.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
While Rainier is a year-round park, weather can sometimes close roads, especially during winter, so check the National Park Service website for road status updates.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
But now, updates to the land will bring new storylines spanning multiple eras to the Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Scheduled Cowork tasks can summarize Slack messages, emails, or calendar events from the past 24 hours, and can generate daily briefings, weekly reports, recurring research, file organization, and team updates.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
According to previous company updates, replacement workers include company employees, and the refinery doesn’t expect disruptions to operations or production.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Homeowners receive real-time text updates throughout the process.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Founded in San Francisco in 2014, eero pioneered mesh wifi and has invested in robust protections since day one, including supply chain security, over-the-air software updates, and continuous testing by the Amazon security team.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Since the fundraising goal has well and truly been met, production is under way (see company updates for where manufacturing is at – Spesyn has been transparent on queries regarding this), with delivery expected to begin in September.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
While Rainier is a year-round park, weather can sometimes close roads, especially during winter, so check the National Park Service website for road status updates.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
But now, updates to the land will bring new storylines spanning multiple eras to the Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Scheduled Cowork tasks can summarize Slack messages, emails, or calendar events from the past 24 hours, and can generate daily briefings, weekly reports, recurring research, file organization, and team updates.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
According to previous company updates, replacement workers include company employees, and the refinery doesn’t expect disruptions to operations or production.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Homeowners receive real-time text updates throughout the process.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Founded in San Francisco in 2014, eero pioneered mesh wifi and has invested in robust protections since day one, including supply chain security, over-the-air software updates, and continuous testing by the Amazon security team.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Since the fundraising goal has well and truly been met, production is under way (see company updates for where manufacturing is at – Spesyn has been transparent on queries regarding this), with delivery expected to begin in September.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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At the conclusion of every regular season, provided the Knicks make the playoffs, the organization redesigns the corridor leading from the home locker room to the Madison Square Garden hardwood floors.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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This change essentially streamlines an existing workflow.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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