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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Delivered by Lürssen in 2003, a second helipad was added during a 2008 refit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Era of the Ranger When McKenzie started on the assembly line in 1978, the St. Paul plant had been refitted to produce only pickups.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The 1985 vessel has been given a modern refit, complete with fun tidbits of Moretti’s own design—think colorful, shapely figurines, and an abundance of bold textures and fabrics.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 May 2025
Delivered by Lürssen in 2003, a second helipad was added during a 2008 refit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
While the size and scope of each refitting project is different, according to Thrive Homes, installing a stair lift can cost from $3,500 to $6,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Era of the Ranger When McKenzie started on the assembly line in 1978, the St. Paul plant had been refitted to produce only pickups.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refit
Noun
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While commissioners were scheduled to vote on a modification of the county’s existing ICE agreement, there was a last-minute move to delay that vote indefinitely.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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The Medi-Cal modifications mark a retreat from California's ambitious universal healthcare expansion, which had made the state a national leader in providing comprehensive health coverage regardless of immigration status.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Unlike other social media companies that optimize algorithms to show users content that triggers the strongest reactions, Pinterest redesigned its artificial intelligence to prioritize what users consciously choose to see again, not just what captures their attention momentarily.—
Massimo Marioni,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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From groceries to legal advice, services are being redesigned to reach the customer—not the other way around.—
Robin Philip,
Forbes.com,
25 June 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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In the meantime, the first Ukrainian brigade fully to reequip with Western tanks probably will ride in Leopard 1A5s from the mid-1980s.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
Noun
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The wide-field view of Rubin could help confirm this, which would prompt revisions to the standard model of cosmology, or Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM), a model built on a constant dark energy strength.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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While revisions are usually made after the director’s cut is submitted (unless the filmmaker has a deal guaranteeing them final cut on the project), the director’s cut can later be released for fans who want to compare it against what was released in theaters or on streaming.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
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The agency has also purchased hundreds of E-Transit delivery vans from Ford and spent more than half a billion dollars remodeling its outdated mail and package sorting facilities to accommodate electric and low-emissions vehicles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Daniels compares the process to remodeling a house.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
17 June 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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While many are hiring general contractors and specialty service providers, the couple in the viral clip proved that some transformations don't require a contractor's license—just time, creativity and determination.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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First, Latin America is skipping the transformation phase.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 June 2025
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The front fascia has been completely reworked and features a more prominent grille bookended by a pair of razor-thin headlights sitting atop large air scoops.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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