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
So before a single work could be installed, the team had to retrofit the building.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
See the Polaroid camera retrofitted to eject toilet paper.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Boeing has been retrofitting 747s originally built for a now-defunct Russian airliner.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Kroger’s agreement to remedy refrigeration leaks Kroger agreed to retrofit or replace 600 large commercial refrigeration systems in its stores to reduce ozone-depleting emissions, the DOJ said.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
See the Polaroid camera retrofitted to eject toilet paper.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Boeing has been retrofitting 747s originally built for a now-defunct Russian airliner.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Kroger’s agreement to remedy refrigeration leaks Kroger agreed to retrofit or replace 600 large commercial refrigeration systems in its stores to reduce ozone-depleting emissions, the DOJ said.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofit
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For the rebuilding Dolphins, all three of those individuals were in Green Bay last season in quarterback Malik Willis, coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Saleh is just beginning to rebuild his program in Tennessee.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Mike Santana learns his next opponent Mike Santana came out to address the crowd and praised Young for his efforts to help build TNA from the ground up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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