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
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Wildfire updates: Live updates: Table Rock wildfires continue to grow, Persimmon Ridge modest expansion
'Unprecedented' wildfires in NC: 250 residents evacuate as Helene debris fuels flames
Western NC wildfire updates: See updates from around the region
What's causing the fires?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
It's had a rocky launch, and Apple has recently delayed updates to the new Siri experience that would supposedly understand your context.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
All those users must now update Chrome, after Google warned that a new zero-day exploit has been found in the wild.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Wildfire updates: Live updates: Table Rock wildfires continue to grow, Persimmon Ridge modest expansion
'Unprecedented' wildfires in NC: 250 residents evacuate as Helene debris fuels flames
Western NC wildfire updates: See updates from around the region
What's causing the fires?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
The incident report was issued Saturday at 2:21 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 2:39 p.m.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
It's had a rocky launch, and Apple has recently delayed updates to the new Siri experience that would supposedly understand your context.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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