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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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
PlayStation has not updated the status of the outage.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
This Winter By Elise Taylor The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This article has been updated with further information and context.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
PlayStation has not updated the status of the outage.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Heavy mixed precipitation is expected for portions of southeastern New York, northeastern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, the NWS said in its Saturday afternoon weather update.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
This Winter By Elise Taylor The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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