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update

[uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt] / ʌpˈdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt /
VERB
bring up to date
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend modernize refurbish renew renovate restore revise
STRONG
refresh rejuvenate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy ruin
WEAK
antique make old

Example Sentences

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“But I’m wedded to my phone,” I told the Apple Genius Bar technician last month when she wanted to keep it for an iOS update overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The two sides met Thursday and the union posted an update on the talks:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Percoco wants a substantive robo-taxi update when Tesla reports first-quarter earnings on April 22.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They are due to update the Court of International Trade on their progress on 14 April.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She had nearly missed the midmorning update, and now it looks like the news will be preempting more and more programming—which means she won’t be going home anytime soon.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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