updates

verb

present tense third-person singular of update
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 Aguas de La Habana, the state utilities company in the capital, issues daily updates to clients on service interruptions caused by electricity cuts or burst pipes. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Google Maps updates lake name Lake Ontario has become Lake America on Google Maps, at least for users in the United States. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Their two-year rollout included a surprise live show, studio updates, and a full tour before the album's release, building anticipation. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 And in San José, the state’s hot spot of data center development, residents flooded a recent public hearing to call for a moratorium while the city updates its data center standards. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Once a package or tool was compromised, Shai-Hulud, as the worm was dubbed, attached itself to future package updates. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 More options will come in 2027 as American Airlines updates its menu based on customer feedback, the release said. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The musical, which updates the long-running Off Broadway classic by featuring two male actors as the central couple, will play a limited 15-week engagement. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Progress updates, photography and video documentation by The Baltimore Sun and Merritt Clubs. — Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
  1. redesigns
  2. remakes
  3. modernizes
  4. streamlines
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  • VideoAmp cut its Chief Technology Officer, alongside 20% of its workforce, as the company redesigns itself around agentic AI.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of redesigns
Verb
  • In Calvino’s novel, young Cosimo remakes his relationship with society by moving into the trees; in Boeri’s vision, society remakes its relationship with nature by moving the trees into the city.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Because until the state follows through and remakes all streets around the limits of the human body, fallible people will remain primarily responsible for road users’ safety.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of remakes
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  • The thoughtful reformulation modernizes the scent with a crisper citrus top note, a mossier base, and improved longevity.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Each project modernizes the experience without fundamentally altering the character that generations of fans recognize instantly.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of modernizes
Verb
  • Their concerns centered on Yolo County’s agricultural-exemption permitting, which streamlines construction of buildings used for agriculture by exempting them from most safety standards and inspections.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The declaration streamlines contracting and avoids the sometimes lengthy wait for permits needed for the work.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of streamlines

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