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
James Curran, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, critics point out that £72 million (US$97 million) has already been spent on a refit and that their replacements, the Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS), will take until 2033 to come online and might not be fit for purpose.
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 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
Australia’s existing fleet of submarines is aging and requires costly, time-consuming refits to extend its service; only one of six vessels is currently operational.
—James Curran, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, critics point out that £72 million (US$97 million) has already been spent on a refit and that their replacements, the Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS), will take until 2033 to come online and might not be fit for purpose.
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 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
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The New York State Legislature is expected to consider a state constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting or further modifications to the 2014 state constitutional amendment that created new redistricting reforms.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The legislation includes no funding to pay for modifications and no estimate of the proposal’s overall cost.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Leaf was redesigned for 2026 with a new look inside and out with a new shape, new battery and new platform.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Apple redesigned AirTag’s internal layout to improve sound output.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
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And guidance likely would be folded into the city’s next comprehensive plan, according to Mayor Lauren McLean, though it could be incorporated sooner through a public revision process.—
Mark Dee
January 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The board will take up the proposal again in April, when members are expected to review public feedback and make any final revisions to the statewide list.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Almost all of our neighbors have remodeled over the years and gone to double-pane windows, which screen out a lot of noise.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The main arena has 25% more seating, bringing the total to around 1,000, and the player lounge has been remodeled.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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President Bill Clinton’s administration spent about $4 million - some from private donors - to refurnish interiors and expand IT systems for the digital age.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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Transformation None of this suggests that AI transformation will fail.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The design reworks the Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP’s entire upper, stripping away the mesh and suede overlays for a nearly one-piece construction.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last and First Tales is a collection of stories selected by the author, including some of his early writing and his more mature and celebrated work, some reworked into new versions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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