as in modification
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as in to redesign
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as in to reequip
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Recent Examples of refit
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian leaders and their European allies have stressed the importance of security guarantees in any agreement to prevent Russia from trying to restart its war when the military has had a chance to resupply and refit.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
There are lingering questions about how much financial sense the still-unsigned deal would make, given the costs of refitting the plane for presidential use and operating it over the long run — or even whether the plane could be ready for Mr. Trump to use before the end of his second term.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Noun
The 40-year-old factory has undergone a high-tech refit that has not only made the factory more energy efficient and a better working environment for employees but also prepared it to incorporate electric vehicles into the assembly line.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian leaders and their European allies have stressed the importance of security guarantees in any agreement to prevent Russia from trying to restart its war when the military has had a chance to resupply and refit.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Depending on what was left of it after any spyware removal, it might be scrapped, refitted or passed over entirely.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
There are lingering questions about how much financial sense the still-unsigned deal would make, given the costs of refitting the plane for presidential use and operating it over the long run — or even whether the plane could be ready for Mr. Trump to use before the end of his second term.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refit
Noun
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hers was merely found, picked up and used without modification.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sure, not everyone can become self-employed or redesign their career.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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The result is about 10 rooms inside the A-lister’s California home being redesigned, bringing her hopes for the abode to fruition.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2023
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The company will reequip its Amtrak Long Distance Network, considering ideas from as many as 10 manufacturers, according to Amtrak.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2023
Noun
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In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Michael Russell Gunn penned the script, with previous revisions by Erin Cressida Wilson and Amy Herzog.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Interior designer Richard Brayton remodeled the house in 1990s.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The program, which is estimated to initially cost the brand about $1 billion, involves remodeling more than 1,000 Starbucks locations in the US and Canada over the next year along with closing more than 400 in the last three months.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the movie, the roommates moved back into their old apartment, which had been refurnished and renovated by a new landlord.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.—
Jason Meisner,
chicagotribune.com,
16 Sep. 2021
Noun
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All these services, a total transformation, were offered in one convenient location.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The country is spending huge amounts on its economic transformation plan, with around $150 billion in contracts awarded in 2024.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Player movement has also been reworked, allowing actions to be faster and more responsive, along with more convincing physics.—
Jeffrey L. Wilson,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of dividing the company into women’s, men’s and kid’s, Donahoe’s strategy to drive lifestyle sales, Hill is reworking the corporate structure so the company’s departments are focused on individual sports.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
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