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update

update

753 2.8
New information or changes that make something more modern
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌdeɪt/
translation icon : actualización
  • A spokesperson from the sheriffr's office will be joining me with an update...
  • provide an update
  • recent updates
  • review and update

So that that gives us an update on China.

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Examples

  • Hey guys, so NEWS UPDATE from the hospital.

  • We are still waiting for an update, sir.

  • Basically, to give you a quick update, we love you.

  • Yeah, so we have some updates on this story.

  • Would you read a weekly e-mail update from Hank and John?

  • All right, there you have an update on the Deutsche Bank crisis.

  • Thanks for the traffic update, Donnie.

  • Today I'm going to give you an update on my Kenzie.

  • Stas said, "That reminds me, we ought to do an update on the crime rate in Moscow."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The manager provided an update on the project's progress during the team meeting.

Synonyms

upgrade
vsupdate
141 3.5

A newer, better version of a product, often software

is wider, covering new information or bringing things up to date
revision
vsupdate
94 2.9

A change made to improve or correct something

can mean new information generally rather than specifically corrections
latest news
vsupdate
  • Literature
34 1.0

Most recent information about an event or topic

is a broader label for both new information and the act of renewing
new edition
vsupdate
11 3.0

A version of a book that contains changes and is printed again

is not limited to published versions and applies to information generally
updating
vsupdate
9 2.0

Making something more current by adding new information

also names the new information produced not only the action
what's new
vsupdate
3 3.4

A page that lists recent changes and new features in an app or website

is the general idea of new information or the act of renewing

Antonyms

9 7.7

Becoming old and no longer useful because of new technology or changes in society

Compounds

Frequent changes to a computer program or system

How Extensive

to overhaul
35 4.6
update
753 2.8
revision
94 2.9
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

update singular
updates plural

Etymology

Update as a noun uses the same parts, up + date, and it means the new information that brings something 'up to the current date'. That's why a software update or a news update gives the latest facts.