“updation / upgradation”
Use “update” and “upgrade” as the nouns: “The records still need updating”, “The server upgrade is tonight”. “Updation” and “upgradation” aren't used outside South Asia.
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Understood across India
The updation of records is pending. Server upgradation is scheduled tonight.
Travels further
- The records still need updating.
- The server upgrade is scheduled tonight.
Why it lands differently
English already uses “update” and “upgrade” as nouns, so the “-ation” forms are extra steps a listener abroad has to decode. They also make a sentence sound heavier than it needs to.
When it's fine
In Indian official documents and banking, where “KYC updation” and similar labels are standard.
Try it out loud
Read each line, say a version that travels out loud, then open it to compare. Any version that's clear to a listener abroad counts.
KYC updation is mandatory.
You need to update your KYC details.
The website is down for upgradation.
The website is down for an upgrade.
Please complete the updation of your profile.
Please update your profile.
Practise saying it, not just reading it
Loista gives you a realistic speaking prompt and specific feedback on your answer, then a retry focused on one thing, so you can hear whether it landed.
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