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
Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
This article has been updated to reflect that Michael Ragusa has worked on security for Giuliani, but is not a spokesperson for him.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Republished on December 29 with new reports into another Windows update issue hitting users.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Verb
This report has been updated to remove photos and information attributed to a neighbor at Jabbar's home in Houston.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
This article has been updated to reflect that Michael Ragusa has worked on security for Giuliani, but is not a spokesperson for him.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
Regularly review and update privacy settings: Smart home cameras often receive software updates that may change privacy settings.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Republished on December 29 with new reports into another Windows update issue hitting users.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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