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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
However, using data to retrofit a narrative or provide a sensationalist depiction of a player or team’s performance after three games is filled with flaws.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The necessary wiring is integrated during production, meaning the system cannot be retrofitted to existing Porsche EVs.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
So it's already retrofitted out to hold a lot of people.
—Greg Norman , Danamarie McNicholl , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Because of this, the technology also cannot be retrofitted onto any of Porsche’s other EVs for the time being.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Kirkland, these $4,000 robots (financed by the Water District) are toy bunnies that are retrofitted to emit heat, smell, and move.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Wulfraat estimates that roughly 76 same-day fulfillment centers have been retrofitted with coolers and freezers to enable the fresh groceries to be stored in the same locations as all the other same-day items.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Instrumentation is often retrofitted post-launch, leading to shallow insights and optimization loops that reinforce usage, not impact.
—Misha Khurana, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
What's more, this tech can be retrofitted to existing grease management systems for kitchens large and small.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The necessary wiring is integrated during production, meaning the system cannot be retrofitted to existing Porsche EVs.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
So it's already retrofitted out to hold a lot of people.
—Greg Norman , Danamarie McNicholl , Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Because of this, the technology also cannot be retrofitted onto any of Porsche’s other EVs for the time being.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Kirkland, these $4,000 robots (financed by the Water District) are toy bunnies that are retrofitted to emit heat, smell, and move.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Wulfraat estimates that roughly 76 same-day fulfillment centers have been retrofitted with coolers and freezers to enable the fresh groceries to be stored in the same locations as all the other same-day items.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Instrumentation is often retrofitted post-launch, leading to shallow insights and optimization loops that reinforce usage, not impact.
—Misha Khurana, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
What's more, this tech can be retrofitted to existing grease management systems for kitchens large and small.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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Sometimes, a better path is looking for an existing industry that needs to be rebuilt and healed.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Chebeague will delight true antique lovers—rebuilt in 1925 after a fire destroyed its first iteration.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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During that time, 21,529,464 examples were produced, more than any other automotive nameplate except the Toyota Corolla, which was built on many unrelated platforms as a Corolla in name only.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Retrofitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitted. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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