updating

verb

present participle of update
as in redesigning
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 updating At the time, purchasing teams spent an extraordinary amount of effort exchanging emails, updating spreadsheets and manually tracking order status. — Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Popular shoes such as the Abzorb 2000, Abzorb 2010 and 9060 borrow cues from heritage designs while updating them with futuristic elements. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The singer teased the album announcement on Sunday by purchasing a wrap-around cover of the Los Angeles Times featuring just her first name and her face, and by updating her website with the same image. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 People remained interested in linear content, company leadership believed, but its format needed updating. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Driscoll was widely seen as less combative and positioned himself as a driving force for modernizing the Army through updating its doctrine and integrating robots, drones and other emerging technologies into the force. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The prosecutor general’s office has stopped updating crime data; the Treasury has ceased publishing detailed budget information; and the central bank has restricted disclosure of international reserves. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 The continuation of the ‘80s sitcom promises to do a lot of fan service while updating the show’s themes for a modern world. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 How much of the Red Wings’ current approach needs an overhaul remains to be seen — but that’s exactly what the next GM will be evaluating and updating upon arrival. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updating
  1. redesigning
  2. modernizing
  3. streamlining
  4. remaking
Verb
  • Similarly, McKinsey's State of AI highlights that organizations generating the greatest value from AI are redesigning business processes and operating models—not simply deploying AI tools.
    — Prajkta Waditwar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Aircraft designers can potentially use higher energy density without completely redesigning their battery production process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of redesigning
Verb
  • While modernizing nearly every surface and system, the home’s historic character remains at the forefront.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • About $2 billion is being invested in modernizing and converting spaces in center city.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of modernizing
Verb
  • Since all of these networks (and then some) are included in any of DirecTV’s signature packages — Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate and Premier — the service is a solid choice for those streamlining their subscriptions.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That macro backdrop may also help explain why bitcoin has continued to rally even as enthusiasm has cooled for the the CLARITY Act, legislation aimed at streamlining the structure of the crypto market.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of streamlining
Verb
  • It’s gotten there by largely avoiding the trap of remaking the original story, in which an astronaut (Heston) crash-lands on a mysterious world in which apes are the dominant species and humans are subjugated, nonverbal creatures.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • From Carlsbad to Malibu to Santa Cruz, erosion is already remaking the maps of popular beaches in dramatic ways.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of remaking

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“Updating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updating. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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