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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
Local lighting ordinances cut down on light pollution, and residents can even receive financial assistance to retrofit lighting fixtures.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Local ordinances reduce light pollution, and residents can receive financial assistance to retrofit lighting fixtures.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
In many ways, the workplace is trying to retrofit skills that were never systematically built.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
So before a single work could be installed, the team had to retrofit the building.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
See the Polaroid camera retrofitted to eject toilet paper.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Kroger’s agreement to remedy refrigeration leaks Kroger agreed to retrofit or replace 600 large commercial refrigeration systems in its stores to reduce ozone-depleting emissions, the DOJ said.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The federal government has issued contracts for over $300 million to retrofit the warehouse.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Environmentally friendly and industrial professionals have demonstrated that a functional ship can be retrofitted with little difficulty.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Local ordinances reduce light pollution, and residents can receive financial assistance to retrofit lighting fixtures.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
In many ways, the workplace is trying to retrofit skills that were never systematically built.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
So before a single work could be installed, the team had to retrofit the building.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
See the Polaroid camera retrofitted to eject toilet paper.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Kroger’s agreement to remedy refrigeration leaks Kroger agreed to retrofit or replace 600 large commercial refrigeration systems in its stores to reduce ozone-depleting emissions, the DOJ said.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The federal government has issued contracts for over $300 million to retrofit the warehouse.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Environmentally friendly and industrial professionals have demonstrated that a functional ship can be retrofitted with little difficulty.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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The undefeated and untested son of Nyquist was made the co-second choice on the morning line when post positions were drawn Monday afternoon at Laurel Park, the temporary home of the Preakness while Pimlico — about 30 miles north — is being rebuilt.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Shuck joined several residents in the Oak Park neighborhood who have been advocating in City Hall for Bluejacket Pool to be rebuilt in their neighborhood for years, with their most recent efforts coming forward as Overland Park creates its new 10-year parks and recreation plan.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Stronger communities are built when mental-health services move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and recognize the emotional, social, cultural and practical realities people face every day.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Pantelleria Closer to Tunisia than mainland Italy, Pantelleria is a remote volcanic island dotted with traditional dammusi, thick-walled, domed stone dwellings built to keep out the heat.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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“Retrofitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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