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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
Another attractive point of the system is that existing drum motors can be retrofitted with the new technology.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The bills would give local governments the authority to set stricter fire safety rules, such as requiring landlords to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
These 5,000 package cars will be retrofitted by June 2027.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The jet, when retrofitted, will be utilized as Air Force One.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Walmart also has plans to retrofit 42 other locations with automation technology by 2030.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 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
Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The bills would give local governments the authority to set stricter fire safety rules, such as requiring landlords to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
These 5,000 package cars will be retrofitted by June 2027.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The jet, when retrofitted, will be utilized as Air Force One.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
Walmart also has plans to retrofit 42 other locations with automation technology by 2030.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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Under his watch, the state opened the Second Avenue Subway, rebuilt LaGuardia Airport, and unveiled the gleaming Moynihan Train Hall.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Named after a twice burned and rebuilt legendary tavern in Garrard County, Kentucky, Burnt Tavern Bourbon carries a subtle whisper of smoke, echoing its fiery past in every sip.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Companies shouldn’t rush through the messy middle; those that win the AI race in the long run may not be those that deployed the technology first, but those that built the strongest collaboration between humans and AI.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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