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
Autopilot reads borrower documents, checks them, updates the file, and kicks off follow‑ups—turning work that took days into seconds, while humans and existing systems still make the final call.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Each month JPMorgan updates its top stock picks across growth, value, income and short investment strategies.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Georgia Power updates its inflation forecast annually and said those expectations increased in the long and short term.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Last‑chance Amazon finds, plus March Madness and World Cup ticket updates.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon declined to comment further on the extent of the damage beyond its website updates.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
That is just one of the ways Acosta’s work updates the Western art genre.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill also updates state law to clarify that property is not considered abandoned if the owner has shown recent activity or interest in the account.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Each month JPMorgan updates its top stock picks across growth, value, income and short investment strategies.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Georgia Power updates its inflation forecast annually and said those expectations increased in the long and short term.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Last‑chance Amazon finds, plus March Madness and World Cup ticket updates.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon declined to comment further on the extent of the damage beyond its website updates.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
That is just one of the ways Acosta’s work updates the Western art genre.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill also updates state law to clarify that property is not considered abandoned if the owner has shown recent activity or interest in the account.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updates
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Barden redesigns the trail layout every year and adds new features, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX redesigns Starship ahead of flight 10 SpaceX also revealed a redesign to Starship earlier in August after the first three test flights of 2025 all ended in dramatic explosions in the sky.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The deal, which forms a Hollywood colossus and remakes the media landscape, awaits regulatory approval.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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As markets learn to manufacture intelligence, politics modernizes, upgrades paranoia, and tries to get a grip.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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This App Is Now Mandatory for All Visitors Travelers must complete a digital form using the All Indonesia app, which streamlines immigration, customs, and health declarations.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Levi's 318 Shaping Wide-leg Jeans feature a smoothing panel that streamlines the fit through the waist, balanced by a wide-leg silhouette.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Updates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/updates. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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