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
Anthropic’s bottom-up strategy differs by starting with a capable coding agent and abstracting its functionality for broader audiences rather than retrofitting assistant capabilities onto an existing platform.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Construction would involve building new crossings and retrofitting existing structures like culverts to allow animals to pass more easily, as well as extensive fencing — about 18 miles, according to Jang — on either side of the road to guide wildlife toward the crossings.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Ryan’s planes were retrofitted to seat four to six passengers, and a daily air transportation service between San Diego and Los Angeles was established as Ryan Airlines Inc.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Surely the Dodgers can afford to retrofit those sections with something to hold on to.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Construction would involve building new crossings and retrofitting existing structures like culverts to allow animals to pass more easily, as well as extensive fencing — about 18 miles, according to Jang — on either side of the road to guide wildlife toward the crossings.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Ryan’s planes were retrofitted to seat four to six passengers, and a daily air transportation service between San Diego and Los Angeles was established as Ryan Airlines Inc.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Surely the Dodgers can afford to retrofit those sections with something to hold on to.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has increasingly made clear its efforts to build technological self-sufficiency and hold its own on the global stage.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those two figures combined have given rise to questions about whether Microsoft can build out computing capacity as fast as planned, and if that issue will further limit Azure’s growth.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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