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
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner gave an update on his wife, Jillian Lauren Shriner, after she was shot and wounded by Los Angeles police officers for allegedly pointing a gun at authorities Tuesday.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Live updates: World mourns Pope Francis, a humble reformer who favored 'the poorest'
Francis praised as voice for immigrants and the poor
American Catholics praised Francis as a progressive voice for immigrants and the poor.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
The thorny legal issue over who gets to distribute long-running game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune has an update.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner gave an update on his wife, Jillian Lauren Shriner, after she was shot and wounded by Los Angeles police officers for allegedly pointing a gun at authorities Tuesday.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Update.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/update. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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