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
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026
The interior shows more flair than the average retro refit, such as the gold penny tiles underneath the bar.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Three of its six destroyers and both its aircraft carriers were out of action, undergoing repairs or refits.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026
The interior shows more flair than the average retro refit, such as the gold penny tiles underneath the bar.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
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 LHDs can also provide air support with short-takeoff-and-landing multirole fighters, previously the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II and, with certain modifications, the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Ductwork inspection and modifications Your ductwork acts as the circulatory system for your home’s climate control.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Meals are served privately, and the dining deck has been redesigned with multiple levels to create a sense of privacy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The people who’ve spent a decade building the audit process may not be the ones to redesign it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 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
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DeKalb County commissioners are pushing for more revisions to a draft amendment to the county code to regulate data centers, including doubling the distance the facilities must be from homes, county parks and trails.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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October 23 – November 21 A belief about home may be ready for revision.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
Verb
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And now, a new survey by Thumbtack reveals why homeowners are remodeling their kitchens, the most popular kitchen projects, and 5 kitchen trends to watch.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Travis Mack became the owner/operator of the location in 2007, remodeling the space to feature photos of Petty and other Black McDonald’s franchisees.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, is accused of benefiting from access to multimillion-dollar U.K. homes that were paid for and refurnished by energy firms seeking government contracts in Nigeria.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 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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The show also includes looks that are really about preserving the performer’s face and employing subtle transformations via stubble or smaller prosthetic pieces.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Byrne and Chace will play brothers amongst a group of men seeking to rediscover their purpose at the radical Reclaim Retreat that promises the transformation of the modern man.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Peter Pennoyer Architects oversaw a comprehensive renovation of the roughly 5,000-square-foot residence, reworking the layout to improve flow and draw more natural light into the interiors.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Besides sharper aesthetics, Dell has also reworked the insides of these laptops.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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