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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
The project was acquired up by New Line Cinema, which produced Seven, and had the story retrofitted to be a vehicle for Freeman's character, Detective Somerset.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
That doesn’t mean that those without a head start should scramble to retrofit their operations.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The chief advantage is integrating with current manufacturing lines, so companies can retrofit their plants rather than invest in brand-new production infrastructure.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Also, the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act, signed into law last year, will eventually retrofit the entire fleet of old aircraft.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
But this can only be done once the tower is seismically retrofitted, and even then, the lens will not be the primary navigation aid.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 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
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
That doesn’t mean that those without a head start should scramble to retrofit their operations.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The chief advantage is integrating with current manufacturing lines, so companies can retrofit their plants rather than invest in brand-new production infrastructure.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Also, the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act, signed into law last year, will eventually retrofit the entire fleet of old aircraft.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
But this can only be done once the tower is seismically retrofitted, and even then, the lens will not be the primary navigation aid.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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The photographer’s favorite Chinatown is, nonetheless, the archetypal one — San Francisco’s, which although largely rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake was founded during the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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This map is a lament, but also an attempt to perform a restoration, to imagine the nonviolent future after the war has ended when these institutions can be rebuilt.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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It is built to handle deliveries ranging from medical kits to drones.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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