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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
When central air was added later, it was typically retrofitted into existing spaces, so the airflow may not be efficient.
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Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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
The fleet’s most prominent ships are two Río Damuji-class vessels, unusual platforms converted from Spanish commercial fishing trawlers built in the early 1970s and retrofitted with Soviet weapons, including P-15 Termit Styx/Silkworm anti-ship missiles and naval guns.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
To use as bargaining chips for either a big name like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo or, better yet, to acquire important foundational pieces to retrofit the roster around Luka Doncic?
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
However, these seemingly gaudy detours end up retrofitted to Jude’s larger point about power structures in modern Europe as well, when the camera eventually pulls back to focus on specifics of the production.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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
The fleet’s most prominent ships are two Río Damuji-class vessels, unusual platforms converted from Spanish commercial fishing trawlers built in the early 1970s and retrofitted with Soviet weapons, including P-15 Termit Styx/Silkworm anti-ship missiles and naval guns.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
To use as bargaining chips for either a big name like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo or, better yet, to acquire important foundational pieces to retrofit the roster around Luka Doncic?
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
However, these seemingly gaudy detours end up retrofitted to Jude’s larger point about power structures in modern Europe as well, when the camera eventually pulls back to focus on specifics of the production.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Org charts, budget cycles, performance processes—these were all built for a workforce of humans and not yet rebuilt for one that isn’t.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Michelle Khare has built her singular career around making the impossible possible.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Oceanfront land is often heavily protected, subject to environmental regulation, strict permitting and tight limits on what can or can’t be built, expanded or altered.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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