refitting

Definition of refittingnext
present participle of refit

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Verb
  • Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In Reflections on the Revolution in France, his most famous work, Burke warned about the dangers of a revolutionary zeal aimed at completely redesigning a civilization.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Danny Niemela, Vice President and CFO at ArDan Construction, a luxury home remodeling company in Scottsdale, Arizona, recommends low-pile carpets with a higher twist in heavily trafficked areas, like hallways and stairs.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Congrats to Donna Kelce on remodeling her modest Florida home!
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The team further enhanced performance by modifying the SMP’s chemical composition and reinforcing it with carbon fibers to improve stiffness and durability.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Navy is now considering modifying a class of Coast Guard cutters that would lack basic armaments such as vertical tubes for launching a variety of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles.
    Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the market wasn’t long for Sacramento thereafter, with a new owner transforming the building into offices a few years later.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The core of White’s framework lies in transforming data into narrative.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The process involved preparing documents showing proof of employment or family ties that signal an applicant isn’t likely to overstay their visa.
    Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • People are left to navigate life-altering immigration proceedings without the ability to communicate with their attorneys.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The band is pitched right at a difficult juncture at which their artistic ambitions abut real, life-altering attention.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts noted similar activity occurred before last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes, suggesting a pattern of fortifying critical facilities in anticipation of attacks.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Elevating their expertise and fortifying their decades-long involvement in the process of independent evaluation and guidance is critical to restore public trust in federal policymaking.
    Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Much of the redesign focused on reworking the home’s layout to better suit modern living, particularly on the main level.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For his debut, Bellotti laid a chic foundation—reworking the house’s signature double-faced coats in ultra-fine leather and introducing tailoring accented with sleek, unexpected cutouts at the hip.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Refitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refitting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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