retrofitted

variants or retrofit
past tense of 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 The airline will also retrofit aircraft so passengers in all cabins will be able to use the screens and other additions like Bluetooth audio pairing and USB-C charging. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The Airbus A319s and A320 fleets are currently being retrofitted and the A321 neo fleet will then be retrofitted. Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The system comes standard on the Spyder and can be retrofitted onto the HDF and 21C Vmax. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 Waymo’s taxis are retrofitted existing vehicles with autonomous technology added including cameras and sensors. Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The weapons are Soviet-era bombs retrofitted with guidance systems and can carry up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds) of explosives, leaving huge craters. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Unlike Waymo and Tesla, which use cars retrofitted with autonomous driving technology, Zoox AVs are built from the ground up for autonomous driving. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Schmitz said structures need to be retrofitted to withstand shaking. Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Beginning in 2027, the company will retrofit most of its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
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  • His main brush with emergency response appears to have been the department’s response to Hurricane Ian, where employees rebuilt a bridge to Pine Island in just three days and repaired massive cracks in the Sanibel Causeway in just 15 days.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Santa Fe will be demolished and rebuilt beginning at the end of 2027, with the project expected to finish around summer 2030.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • On the exhibition side, Digion Cinema will show off an online cinema platform and AR smart glasses built for film viewing.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With her own recordings, Parton built a varied country repertoire.
    Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Retrofitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitted. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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