REFITTING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

refitting

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present participle of refit

as in redesigning

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Its common top plate and the AMPV’s open architecture allow different mission equipment packages to be installed without redesigning the entire vehicle.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Vaundy’s style takes shape by drawing inspiration from all kinds of music born across the past fifty years, from the 1970s to today, and redesigning it through a thoroughly contemporary sensibility.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

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Throughout the program’s 11 years, students have worked on four houses, remodeling two and building two from scratch in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Typically, McDonald's chips in some support for franchisees who are remodeling their restaurants.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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Organizations that invest in trust, well-being, continuous learning and upskilling will be best positioned to attract and retain talent while fortifying business performance.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Kiffin said LSU would consider fortifying his team’s defensive tackle depth with another player.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Energy companies might save substantial capital by tapping naturally occurring subterranean structures rather than excavating artificial caverns or modifying depleted reservoirs.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
An agent might be permitted to read a database but prohibited from modifying it, generate a purchase order but not approve one, or access public websites while being blocked from transmitting sensitive corporate information.

— Ed Fox, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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By transforming the application of violence and expanding warfare from limited conflicts to existential risks, this inflection point requires a new way of thinking about and constructing alliances.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Originality often lies not in creating from nothing but in transforming what already exists.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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At its worst, cognitive impairment can be a horrible, life-altering disease for patient and loved ones.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Vera got her start in the industry by working on her family’s farm in Janesville, WI, altering wedding gowns for women who had polio.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

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But more thought is spent in reworking Ronika’s hairstyle and outfit than in developing her story.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reworking

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