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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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2017, the model was updated for its eighth and current generation.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Wind update: Although the National Weather Service issued red flag warnings due to the wind, there’s some good news.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 15 with news of successful deployment of Blue Ghost and Resilience.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2017, the model was updated for its eighth and current generation.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Though a great many are loving the titillating update, some were apparently not fans of the post.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Wind update: Although the National Weather Service issued red flag warnings due to the wind, there’s some good news.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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