as in to redesign
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 update
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
This is a developing story and may be updated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
This story has been updated with additional information.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
This is a developing story and may be updated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
This story has been updated with additional information.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for update
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There's also a promise of underground parking and redesigned intersections to improve traffic flow.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Independent leg, arm, torso, and head sections connect through universal motor mounting fixtures, allowing users to swap or upgrade components without redesigning the entire platform.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The Lemon Grove City Council last week unanimously approved a $240,000 contract to remodel the city’s audiovisual system, a move that will modernize meeting accessibility, streamline archives and put the city in line with new state requirements.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The new product is part of parent company Kraft Heinz’s broader plan to modernize its portfolio and reverse a sales slump that has lasted nearly a decade.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Aurora's program has existed for decades, but officials recently streamlined the application process through the city's online customer service portal.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Paul Feig attempted to remake Motherland in the States but the ABC pilot didn’t make it to series.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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That’s an intriguing philosophical swerve for the series that, however late arriving, paves the way for an unexpectedly moving epilogue after God honors Aziraphale and Crowley’s request to remake the universe as a place without gods or demons.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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