as in redesigns
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 updates
This layer updates actions several times per second.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The weekend updates and all that.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The Board will also consider approving a yearly financial audit, updates to Board policies and implementing a new policy recognizing deceased students at graduation.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Texas basketball vs Oklahoma scoring updates The Longhorns trailed by 14 points in the first half but rallied behind one of the more complete team efforts of the season.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The Sorel x Aspen Collection updates four of the shoe company’s best-selling winter boots with alpine style.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Every few weeks, Amazon updates its Just for Prime hub, which has exclusive deals for Prime members only.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Our school announcement list updates automatically.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Read on for more and don’t forget to sign up to my newsletter for instant deal updates.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The weekend updates and all that.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The Board will also consider approving a yearly financial audit, updates to Board policies and implementing a new policy recognizing deceased students at graduation.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Texas basketball vs Oklahoma scoring updates The Longhorns trailed by 14 points in the first half but rallied behind one of the more complete team efforts of the season.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The Sorel x Aspen Collection updates four of the shoe company’s best-selling winter boots with alpine style.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Every few weeks, Amazon updates its Just for Prime hub, which has exclusive deals for Prime members only.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Our school announcement list updates automatically.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Read on for more and don’t forget to sign up to my newsletter for instant deal updates.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Capitalism is the other force that restlessly and continually remakes the world.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Two remakes top the list of the 46th Annual Golden Raspberry nominations, known as the Razzies, announced on Wednesday.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see these packaging changes rolled out over the next few years as ALDI modernizes and makes each product more recognizable.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the asymmetrical style modernizes this classic look.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Optima Tax Relief Many taxpayers appreciate technological convenience, and Optima Tax Relief delivers through its innovative mobile application that streamlines the tax relief process.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Verdict on Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan Making chicken Parmesan from scratch is usually a labor of love, but this recipe streamlines the process into an easy weeknight dinner.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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