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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
A lot of companies are still trying to retrofit AI into existing workflows, while the genuine visionaries are redesigning entire workflows with AI as the foundation.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Almost every gallery and store had wheelchair entry, retrofitted into eighteenth-century infrastructure in ways that would trigger decades-long preservation battles back in the UK.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
The city passed legislation nearly 18 months ago requiring property owners to retrofit their multi-story, wooden-frame buildings with at least three units constructed before 1990.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The latest blueprints depict mega-campuses built in multiple phases over decades, while existing data centers must be retrofitted for modern AI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The Krafts are looking to partner with Big Dog Ranch, the country’s largest cage-free, no-kill rescue, to retrofit a property near Patriot Place into a satellite shelter that focuses on dogs for veterans.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The plane could not enter service immediately, though, as the Pentagon needed to retrofit it to serve as Air Force One.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Ryan’s planes were retrofitted to seat four to six passengers, and a daily air transportation service between San Diego and Los Angeles was established as Ryan Airlines Inc.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Almost every gallery and store had wheelchair entry, retrofitted into eighteenth-century infrastructure in ways that would trigger decades-long preservation battles back in the UK.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
The city passed legislation nearly 18 months ago requiring property owners to retrofit their multi-story, wooden-frame buildings with at least three units constructed before 1990.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The latest blueprints depict mega-campuses built in multiple phases over decades, while existing data centers must be retrofitted for modern AI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The Krafts are looking to partner with Big Dog Ranch, the country’s largest cage-free, no-kill rescue, to retrofit a property near Patriot Place into a satellite shelter that focuses on dogs for veterans.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The plane could not enter service immediately, though, as the Pentagon needed to retrofit it to serve as Air Force One.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For Ann Lee, an arthouse musical that counts among its closest antecedents Robert Eggers’ The Witch and the Björk-starring Dancer in the Dark, Blumberg reworked and retrofitted 10 traditional Shaker hymns, and recorded Seyfried and the other actors live on set.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Ryan’s planes were retrofitted to seat four to six passengers, and a daily air transportation service between San Diego and Los Angeles was established as Ryan Airlines Inc.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
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The summit’s overall theme was the breakdown of American healthcare and how the industry needs to be disrupted and rebuilt from the ground up.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kız Kulesi appears to have been dismantled and rebuilt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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While others focus on urban shuttles, Helix is built for single-person recreation, short-hop travel and specialized missions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The custom residence at 4128 Veneto Drive in Frisco’s Griffin Parc, built by Huntington Homes, is ready for a new family.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Retrofitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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