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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
Surely the Dodgers can afford to retrofit those sections with something to hold on to.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The renovations retrofitted each unit with cooking and washing appliances and new windows and ventilation and updated the building from a single electrical meter to an individual meter for each unit.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
When boards pre-commit to a preferred outcome and then retrofit justifications for rejecting alternatives, the problem is not strategic disagreement.
—Mark Desjardine, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
For its part, Singapore has been aggressively retrofitted according to the whims of capital—its coastline expanded, its graveyards exhumed and paved over, its landmarks destroyed—leaving the populace disoriented.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The bills would give local governments the authority to set stricter fire safety rules, such as requiring landlords to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Older buildings can be particularly expensive to retrofit for surveillance cameras, Kilfoyle said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The analysts see accelerating sales growth next year and in 2027 due to the rush to build and retrofit more and more AI data centers.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
The renovations retrofitted each unit with cooking and washing appliances and new windows and ventilation and updated the building from a single electrical meter to an individual meter for each unit.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
When boards pre-commit to a preferred outcome and then retrofit justifications for rejecting alternatives, the problem is not strategic disagreement.
—Mark Desjardine, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
For its part, Singapore has been aggressively retrofitted according to the whims of capital—its coastline expanded, its graveyards exhumed and paved over, its landmarks destroyed—leaving the populace disoriented.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The bills would give local governments the authority to set stricter fire safety rules, such as requiring landlords to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Older buildings can be particularly expensive to retrofit for surveillance cameras, Kilfoyle said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The analysts see accelerating sales growth next year and in 2027 due to the rush to build and retrofit more and more AI data centers.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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January is when profiles are refreshed, lists are rebuilt, and targets are chosen for the year ahead.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bass spoke about grief and loss, but also the fact that more than 400 homes are being rebuilt.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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