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
Eco effort The Jareckis didn't retrofit sustainability onto an existing luxury product.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The company is retrofitting dozens of distribution centers with robotics and automation technologies, with a target completion date of 2030.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The others were retrofitted using UHPFRC alone or UHPFRC paired with smart steel.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Allen was registered undecided on the bill, but said the deadlines might not be feasible because the utilities have to get approval from FAA and the Federal Communications Commission, which can slow down retrofitting.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The company is retrofitting dozens of distribution centers with robotics and automation technologies, with a target completion date of 2030.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The others were retrofitted using UHPFRC alone or UHPFRC paired with smart steel.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Allen was registered undecided on the bill, but said the deadlines might not be feasible because the utilities have to get approval from FAA and the Federal Communications Commission, which can slow down retrofitting.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofit
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The current period of global flux has proved most dangerous and damaging for the formal humanitarian system, which was a bold experiment in internationalism that emerged from the urge to rebuild societies in the aftermath of World War II.—
Time,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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For months, conservation groups led a campaign to pressure Dallas city officials to adopt bird-friendly glass and lighting to prevent more deaths as the city prepares to renovate the more than $3 billion convention center rebuild.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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This particular semiconductor crisis stems from a boom in artificial intelligence, and the subsequent rush to build data centers that rely heavily on memory chips.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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That is, of course, assuming Mahan can build enough statewide name identification in four months that voters outside the greater Bay Area will even consider him.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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