as in to rebuild
to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built
The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations. We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system.
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Recent Examples of retrofit
The deal calls for the Sheriff’s Office to retrofit showers, toilets and beds inside county jails to meet accessibility standards.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Adding Gimbels to the scope now makes financial sense — retrofitting it later would cost exponentially more.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Engineers Alberto Lacaze, 55, and Karl Murphy, 65, spent about 20 years developing technology to retrofit more than 50 types of vehicles to drive themselves, including transit buses and military convoy trucks.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Viewers will meet celebrities, sports stars and wealthy business leaders who can afford $150,000 or more to buy converted vehicles or to have their own trucks retrofitted.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Adding Gimbels to the scope now makes financial sense — retrofitting it later would cost exponentially more.
—Carlo Scissura, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Engineers Alberto Lacaze, 55, and Karl Murphy, 65, spent about 20 years developing technology to retrofit more than 50 types of vehicles to drive themselves, including transit buses and military convoy trucks.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Viewers will meet celebrities, sports stars and wealthy business leaders who can afford $150,000 or more to buy converted vehicles or to have their own trucks retrofitted.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofit
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Yedioth Ahronoth cited intelligence findings that Beijing may be helping Tehran rebuild missile capabilities damaged in the recent June war.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 50-acre water park in Federal Heights will close Calypso Cove on Monday, Aug. 25, and rebuild it for future seasons.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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The mix of Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Prairie-style homes built between the late 1800s and early 1900s remain cultural gems that have benefited from preservation efforts.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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What started as a hobby soon became a calling, and in 2007 Luca launched Luxx, his debut nightclub, building a reputation for crafting memorable (or, perhaps hazy) nights out.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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