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or retrofit
as in rebuilt
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 retrofitted
Environmentally friendly and industrial professionals have demonstrated that a functional ship can be retrofitted with little difficulty.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Fire officials said construction crews retrofitted his home to accommodate his wheelchair.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, a federal judge issued a short-term temporary restraining order soon afterward that halted work to retrofit the building.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sierra Space have proposed the spacecraft could be retrofitted for other tasks, including national security missions, and Dream Chaser’s relatively gentle landings from orbit would be a key selling point for delicate onboard experiments.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
The construction project retrofitted the first two floors of the four-story building and provides a chance to expand services in the future.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The agency issued its first contracts earlier in March to retrofit and operate warehouses in Arizona and Maryland.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The project’s $4 million price tag includes work already done to retrofit and make safety improvements to the existing building, which previously was declared a threat to public health and safety, as well as building replacement structures on adjacent beachfront property.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Fire officials said construction crews retrofitted his home to accommodate his wheelchair.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, a federal judge issued a short-term temporary restraining order soon afterward that halted work to retrofit the building.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sierra Space have proposed the spacecraft could be retrofitted for other tasks, including national security missions, and Dream Chaser’s relatively gentle landings from orbit would be a key selling point for delicate onboard experiments.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
The construction project retrofitted the first two floors of the four-story building and provides a chance to expand services in the future.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The agency issued its first contracts earlier in March to retrofit and operate warehouses in Arizona and Maryland.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The project’s $4 million price tag includes work already done to retrofit and make safety improvements to the existing building, which previously was declared a threat to public health and safety, as well as building replacement structures on adjacent beachfront property.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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While the original church was built in 1545, it was demolished and rebuilt in 1705.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sets would be built and then junked only to be rebuilt again at considerable cost due to an overall lack of familiarity with standard Hollywood filmmaking procedures.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics made shots in bunches and built a double-digit lead on multiple occasions.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Retrofitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitted. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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