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verb

past tense of update
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
Adjective
This would also provide a historic opportunity to incorporate the rights of the Tribes into an updated Compact. Chris Winter, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025 The updated charging modality allows for faster, more-efficient energy transfer (in this case, at up to 240 W), with communication between the charger and the battery meant to prevent issues such as overheating and thermal runaway that trigger fires. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2025 Ingraham's question appeared to call back to a rumor that first started in the spring when the president began showing off his updated Oval Office. Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 The new exterior design improves aerodynamics, and brings styling up to par with Nissan's other recent offerings such as the new Leaf and the updated Murano. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 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
Verb
This story has been updated with additional information. Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026 This story was updated to add a map of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026 This story has been updated with additional developments. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 This story has been updated to correct the color of the Fiat Sinclair drove. Ezra Marcus, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 This is a breaking news story and may be updated. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026 This story has been updated with new information, to reframe parts of the story and to correct spelling errors. Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026 It was updated in February of 2026. Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026 This story will be updated as more schools announce winter weather plans. Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
Adjective
  • Our modernized version takes it back to its roots with fresh mushrooms and a homemade creamy sauce that feels rich without being heavy.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Players can also look forward to modernized logic including lineup, starting pitcher rotation, and bullpen games to reflect current MLB trends.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In being converted into a hotel, the Renaissance-style mansion has been redesigned brick to brick, its interiors filled with a myriad decorative flourishes.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Accessibility The hotel has four wheelchair-accessible guest rooms and all the public spaces were redesigned to be fully accessible.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Investigators had sent a search warrant to Google for the Nest cameras at the Guthrie residence last week, the source added.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Purchasing and approvals have reportedly been streamlined so agreements do not meaningfully burden either board with robust, independent review.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • To keep our list streamlined, all of the mattress prices reflect queen sizes.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Updated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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