refitting

verb

present participle of refit
1
as in redesigning

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2
as in refurnishing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refitting
  1. redesigning
  2. preparing
  3. remodeling
  4. fortifying
  5. modifying
  6. transforming
  7. altering
  8. reworking
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  • In practice, that mindset has meant redesigning incentive models, reallocating budget and building the measurement infrastructure needed to demonstrate commercial impact.
    — Rosie Guest, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Future satellites could replace onboard processors with newer chips from different suppliers without redesigning the entire spacecraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of redesigning
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  • Making this show is a combination of preparing for something—and then preparing for things to go another way completely.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One potential recruit was preparing to graduate and was interested in becoming a diesel mechanic in the military.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Most give me six answers, with goals like building a business, training for a marathon, starting a fund or remodeling a house.
    — Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson had the property built in 2004, remodeling it in 2014, per WWD.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of remodeling
Verb
  • Residents were busy fortifying their properties ahead of the peak of the weather event, as city officials positioned crews early to begin working on lining the shore with berms.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Paramount now must strengthen its case for a high-stakes trial while fortifying Paramount’s existing businesses and managing uncertainty among the employee base.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
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  • L3Harris also delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One in June, after modifying the gifted jet from Qatar’s royal family.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders who have managed both finance and operational teams are often adept at modifying their approach to motivate and communicate across varying functions and groups.
    — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifying
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  • The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The sighting shows conservation and restoration are transforming the waterway, wildlife officials said.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of transforming
Verb
  • Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • She’s tasked with apprehending The Puppet Master (Iemasa Kayumi), a hacker who appears to be tapping directly into these networked minds and altering memories.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of altering
Verb
  • Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Collins will help create a more adaptable avionics setup, allowing the Army to introduce new capabilities without repeatedly reworking the aircraft’s core systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworking
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