updated; updating; updates
: to bring up to date
: to become up to date
My computer updated overnight.
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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Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Consider updating a bio, trying a fresh style, or asserting kind boundaries.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
There have been no updates in the investigation, Dalton Samek told the Star-Telegram on Sunday, March 15.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Consider updating a bio, trying a fresh style, or asserting kind boundaries.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Here is your Tuesday 3/17 update!
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
There have been no updates in the investigation, Dalton Samek told the Star-Telegram on Sunday, March 15.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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