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 Every year, the Bureau of Economic Analysis updates its massive repository of national, industry and regional data to incorporate newly available statistics and more accurately capture changes in prices. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Feature updates to the Skylight Calendar 2 — particularly whether the photo-to-grocery-list and chore-reward tools expand to more household workflows. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 The bet building tool is one of the easiest to use and updates odds in real time. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 An iOS Updater checks for operating system updates, something that iOS already does by itself. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Injury updates Center fielder Jakob Marsee experienced left elbow discomfort while throwing in recent days and plans to see Keith Meister, a renowned sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Californians can now order a costly digital plate that updates remotely, and in a sleek-looking white-on-black color scheme. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The caller is the government computer, which updates him that the game was interrupted, the primary goal has not yet been achieved, but a solution is expected in the next 52 hours. — Deven Desai, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 The seventh edition of Fashion Checker, released Wednesday for Living Wage Action Day, updates brands’ living wage and transparency scores. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
  1. redesigns
  2. remakes
  3. modernizes
  4. streamlines
Verb
  • 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
  • As Silicon Valley remakes the world yet again, swallowing up our water and spiking our electricity bills, homelessness remains endemic to that region of California.
    — Piper French, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of remakes
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  • The result modernizes the matte complexion associated with earlier beauty eras through lighter textures and softer finishes.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of modernizes
Verb
  • Nike has a new operating model dubbed Pace, which includes the realignment of three geographies as the company further streamlines the organization to cut costs.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Assembly Bill 2555 dismantles and streamlines an aging system that some researchers said kept far too many students classified as English learners months or even years after mastering the language.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of streamlines

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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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