RETROFIT Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

retrofit

verb

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 Today, that number has jumped to 64, with dozens more currently being retrofitted. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 The waterbike, a bicycle retrofitted with inflatable pontoons and a small propeller, takes five to 10 minutes to learn, requires no swimming or cycling experience and, from the bay, puts Oracle Park and the city skyline into a frame most visitors never find. —

Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 So far, the company’s fleet has primarily consisted of Jaguar I-Pace cars retrofitted with the 5th-gen Waymo Driver. —

Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 To accommodate the new ride system, Anakeesta’s Parkway station has been retrofitted to maintain its familiar footprint while revamping its facilities. —

Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrofit

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The women are coming off a second straight Elite Eight appearance and brought in another strong transfer class to rebuild the roster after the departure of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The United States is working to rebuild its domestic uranium enrichment infrastructure for its defense programs, through a project known as DUECE (Domestic Uranium Enrichment Centrifuge Experiment).

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026