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
Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
The club’s revenues remain huge thanks to the stadium refit, but paying for that project has meant less money for transfers.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 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 Tate Modern is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, while the Golden Hinde—a replica of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, which operates as a museum—has had a major refit.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
The club’s revenues remain huge thanks to the stadium refit, but paying for that project has meant less money for transfers.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 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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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Make these modifications with reflection and intention.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, Armani opened his company’s new building at 760 Madison Avenue in New York, which was entirely redesigned to include residential units, the new Giorgio Armani and Armani/Casa boutiques, and an Armani/Ristorante, which opened in November.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Although YouTube redesigned those videos, the company allegedly did not overhaul its policy.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 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
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First monthly job losses in five years With the monthly revisions, standard operating procedure by the way, July’s paltry number of 22,000 jobs created was overshadowed by June’s new status as the first month since December 2020 showing a loss.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The second revision for that month (which includes more comprehensive dispatches from US businesses) now shows a net loss of 13,000 jobs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Masino said Cracker Barrel planned to remodel 25 to 30 stores in its 2025 fiscal year, which ended July 31.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cracker Barrel won't remodel its restaurants after all.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 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
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At the match and during her visit to the WI, Princess Kate's blonde hair transformation appeared to be a thing of the past.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Panthers reworked their outside linebacker room this offseason.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Under artistic director Camille Miceli, the brand emphasizes mixing and matching, reworking Pucci’s motifs and patchwork.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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