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adjective

as in modernized

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verb

past tense of update
as in redesigned
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 updated
Adjective
Samsung says its updated ProVisual Engine enhances nightography on both models with improved image processing, which should result in brighter, cleaner photos in low-light environments. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 An updated listing for the property shows the couple have cut another $1 million from its asking price, just three months after slashing the price by $1 million in March. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The natatorium reopened in 2010 with an elegant, updated neoclassical facade, while the pool itself was subdivided into two areas, one for lap swimming and the other a shallow area for children to swim and play. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Just northeast of downtown, at Lake Geneva at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, choose a room, suite, or villa; enjoy two golf courses and excellent restaurants, as well as an updated WELL Spa + Salon and a fitness center. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 This would also provide a historic opportunity to incorporate the rights of the Tribes into an updated Compact. — Chris Winter, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025 The updated charging modality allows for faster, more-efficient energy transfer (in this case, at up to 240 W), with communication between the charger and the battery meant to prevent issues such as overheating and thermal runaway that trigger fires. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2025 The new exterior design improves aerodynamics, and brings styling up to par with Nissan's other recent offerings such as the new Leaf and the updated Murano. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 But in most other cases, Apple seems happy to take older icons and automatically modify them to match Tahoe's theming rather than letting old, non-updated icons stick out as all the other icons on your system change their colors and tints. — ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
This article has been updated to clarify that state and federal regulators determine members’ consumer-protection requirements. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Its richer-blue-gradient dial and updated double-folding clasp further refined the formula. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Florida residents can check the status of the evacuation order via an online map that is being updated by the state's Division of Emergency Management. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 More than a decade later, the project has been updated, reworked and rearranged with new electronic elements, new text and fresh orchestrations by Sven Helbig. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 This story was updated to correct the description of the age of the body found. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The parent company removed the location from its website and updated its Facebook page to say the location had been permanently closed. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The slipdress was highly evocative of the ’90s, updated with the layered bustline effect and exposed seams beneath the bust. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Many of their users describe feeling real grief when an app is updated or withdrawn. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for updated
  1. modernized
  2. redesigned
  3. latest
  4. remade
  5. last
  6. streamlined
Adjective
  • But both Harrison and community members agreed that clearer, modernized access rules were needed, according to the report.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The rebrand involves amping up its social media and communications strategy and a modernized logo.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of modernized
Verb
  • The 6% who succeed are three times more likely to have redesigned workflows end-to-end.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • So far, around 1,000 existing locations have been redesigned in North America, with Starbucks planning to accelerate the face lifts.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesigned
Adjective
  • The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of latest
Verb
  • In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of remade
Adjective
  • The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities began shutting schools last week to take some steam out of the demonstrations after widespread damage to schools and mounting injuries among staff, students and police.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of last
Verb
  • California has streamlined the process for college students to receive food aid.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Panay has also streamlined the number of events the company holds and changed tactics for its hardware, which for years included a flurry of product launches.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of streamlined

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