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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The dizzyingly full schedule is constantly updated, so download its app for the easiest planning.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
In October 2023, the FCC approved rules to update the federal emergency alert system by enabling Wireless Emergency Alerts to be delivered in more than a dozen languages — not just English, Spanish and sign language — without the need for a translator.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
In that case, update the firmware, change your passwords and restart the router.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its Global dengue travel notice, due to countries experiencing higher than usual surges of the disease.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
In October 2023, the FCC approved rules to update the federal emergency alert system by enabling Wireless Emergency Alerts to be delivered in more than a dozen languages — not just English, Spanish and sign language — without the need for a translator.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
In that case, update the firmware, change your passwords and restart the router.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its Global dengue travel notice, due to countries experiencing higher than usual surges of the disease.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for update
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Surface Pro Flex Keyboard for $400: Microsoft redesigned its signature keyboard cover for the new Surface Pro (11th Edition).—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Its mission, clearly accepted, is to redesign Earth according to its own controversial notions of progress and preferred sentient AI-to-human ratio.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The Charleston renovation focuses on modernizing and updating the color palette while including market-specific elements that align with the community.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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Max Hollein, who had started as the Met’s director the year before, had a mandate to modernize the programming and attract a new generation of visitors and donors.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Mayor James Hahn issued an order to streamline the permitting process in February 2004.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Crystal said this advancement helps streamline inventory management, reduces the risk of loss or misplacement and enhances quality control by identifying issues swiftly.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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What if a classic toy were to be remade with modern articulation and detailing?—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Tech billionaire Palmer Luckey wants to remake the U.S. military New Orleans' rich history, and the resilience of the people who live there In: Hawaii Jonathan Vigliotti Jonathan Vigliotti is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/update. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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