as in redesigned
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 updated
ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Blackwood said the families of all the students had been updated about their conditions.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated with additional content.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
This technology and design will be used for over 40 new or updated models across EV and ICE models.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This list was last updated September 12, 2025.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Travelers are advised to stay updated on Spirit’s flight schedules as the airline navigates the restructuring process.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This story has been updated with new information.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Blackwood said the families of all the students had been updated about their conditions.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
This article is being continuously updated.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated with additional content.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
This technology and design will be used for over 40 new or updated models across EV and ICE models.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This list was last updated September 12, 2025.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Travelers are advised to stay updated on Spirit’s flight schedules as the airline navigates the restructuring process.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
Verb
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From software to computing power to network bandwidth, the entire technology stack is being redesigned around flexible, scalable consumption.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the display has been redesigned.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her pieces consisted of geometric tops influenced by flowers’ natural designs and also modernized micro shorts.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Airlines shed excess debt, renegotiated labor contracts and modernized fleets.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Providers increasingly prefer working with health plans that have streamlined, accurate onboarding and credentialing processes.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The offense certainly needs to clean up its operation, but Corbett thinks that process can be streamlined as early as this week.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Red Rocketeers were able to stop the Tigers from scoring early in the game by a fumble recovery by captain Nathan Rivera, and also secured a last-second interception by Frankie Strachan on a Hail Mary attempt by Tigers QB Dylan Keenan.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Rockies, who snapped a five-game losing streak and won for just the second time in their last 13 games, won via timely hitting and stellar work by the bullpen.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Updated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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