as in to rebuild
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 retrofit
The administration will retrofit the plane so it can be used in Trump’s official capacity as president.
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Leslie Josephs,erin Doherty, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The San Francisco law, however, does not require vulnerable concrete buildings to be retrofitted.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
But retrofitting the area’s aging and energy-inefficient homes will not be fast or cheap.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Airport staff dedicated hundreds of hours over the past year to retrofit nearly 200 light fixtures and overhaul lighting programming to meet strict criteria for responsible outdoor lighting.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Leslie Josephs,erin Doherty, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The San Francisco law, however, does not require vulnerable concrete buildings to be retrofitted.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
But retrofitting the area’s aging and energy-inefficient homes will not be fast or cheap.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Airport staff dedicated hundreds of hours over the past year to retrofit nearly 200 light fixtures and overhaul lighting programming to meet strict criteria for responsible outdoor lighting.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofit
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Less than a week after the explosion destroyed his fertility clinic, Dr. Maher Abdallah vows to rebuild.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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From Iraq to Rwanda, domestic tax codes have been leveraged to jump start rebuilding.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The company is making a credible effort to build that foundation from the ground up.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But Apple’s academy will be for small-to medium-sized businesses, according to Apple’s press release, not training workers or building infrastructure to produce iPhones the way it is done in China or India.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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