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as in to reequip
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Recent Examples of refit
Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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
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
Step inside, though, and the 127-room property stands out as one of Montréal’s best modern refits of a historic monument.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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
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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In fact, several contacts from financial institutions saw a significant increase in requests for loan modifications.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some analysts have suggested that Iran has drawn from Russia’s extensive battlefield experience with the drones, including modifications such as anti-jamming antennas, electronic warfare-resistant navigation, and new warheads.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Hebrew University team tackled this challenge by redesigning the lantern architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the space will be torn down and redesigned.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The agents remain involved from initial brief to final delivery, enabling iterations and revisions within a unified system.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The kitchen was remodeled with 42-inch white cabinets, an undermount sink, stainless appliances and a gas cooktop.—
Lesa Stuart,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Last fall, as the home was being remodeled and the family temporarily relocated, a woman was caught by officers camping out in Micalizzi's backyard.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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The finale stops on the shot of with The Assassin (Anthony Ramos), Jeremy (Jeremy Pope) and Jordan (Jessica Alexander) looking on in shock as Cooper is about to reveal his transformation, his hand breaking through the show’s signature cocoon.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Chief executive Carolyn McCall said the results demonstrate the scale of ITV’s transformation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What began as a love for reworking vintage jewelry soon turned from a side hustle into a career.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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At the very least, any multi-year contract should be able to be voided or reworked by teams.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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