Recently upgraded (5)

I believe the answer is:

newer

(Other definitions for newer that I've seen before include "More recent" , "More modern" , "More up-to-date" , "More current" , "More pristine or recently invented" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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