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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The first charter deal was brokered in 2016; it was updated this past September.
—Alex Zietlow
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
The company added that its customers will be notified via text, phone and email with any updates.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Verb
Unlike hardware, software could be easily replicated and regularly updated, improving it quickly and at little extra cost.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The first charter deal was brokered in 2016; it was updated this past September.
—Alex Zietlow
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Noun
The North Rim remains closed as of Monday, July 14, while firefighting operations continue, according to a public health update from the National Park Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
The company added that its customers will be notified via text, phone and email with any updates.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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