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.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
This article has been updated to add new information.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
The filing also includes updates on share repurchase activities, with 19,841 shares repurchased for approximately $0.6 million during the first nine months of 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Results will be updated regularly until the counting is complete.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
This article has been updated to add new information.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Turn on newer features Recent iOS and Android updates include a number of new functions designed to make thefts less attractive.
—Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
The filing also includes updates on share repurchase activities, with 19,841 shares repurchased for approximately $0.6 million during the first nine months of 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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