Collocations for update - noun
1. the most recent information
ADJECTIVE
daily,
monthly,
weekly,
etc.
frequent, periodic, regular
constant, continuous
the latest, recent
The 6 o'clock news provides the latest updates.
frequent, periodic, regular
constant, continuous
the latest, recent
The 6 o'clock news provides the latest updates.
final
quick, short
Here's a quick update on the travel situation.
quick, short
Here's a quick update on the travel situation.
live
We'll have a live update on the storm's progress from the experts.
We'll have a live update on the storm's progress from the experts.
email,
online
news, weather
business, stock (AmE), trading (BrE)
news, weather
business, stock (AmE), trading (BrE)
VERB + update
give (sb),
offer,
provide (sb with)
The report gives an update on the currency crisis.
The report gives an update on the currency crisis.
issue
do
post, send
Employees post updates on their progress to a website.
do
post, send
Employees post updates on their progress to a website.
publish
get, have, receive
I get regular updates by email.
get, have, receive
I get regular updates by email.
read,
write
PREPOSITION
update on
an update on the political crisis
an update on the political crisis
update to
We need an update to the mailing list.
We need an update to the mailing list.
2. new improvements to a computer program
ADJECTIVE
the latest
regular
automatic
In Windows you can set up automatic updates.
regular
automatic
In Windows you can set up automatic updates.
antivirus,
security
critical
critical
VERB + update
download,
install
You have to download the update and save it to your hard drive.
You have to download the update and save it to your hard drive.
issue,
release
Google had to release an update for the toolbar.
Google had to release an update for the toolbar.