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 project involves retrofitting Google’s Pixel smartphones to certain subway cars to collect sounds and other data and feed it into Google’s Cloud.
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Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
It has been retrofitted with spinning rotor sails that deliver thrust to help move the ship forward using the Magnus effect.
—Nick Nuttall, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
These spaces must be retrofitted or repositioned to meet new market trends and sustainability targets.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Vehicles produced before then but still in Tesla’s possession will be retrofitted before delivery.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
It has been retrofitted with spinning rotor sails that deliver thrust to help move the ship forward using the Magnus effect.
—Nick Nuttall, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
These spaces must be retrofitted or repositioned to meet new market trends and sustainability targets.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Vehicles produced before then but still in Tesla’s possession will be retrofitted before delivery.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrofit
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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