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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 construction project retrofitted the first two floors of the four-story building and provides a chance to expand services in the future.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The agency issued its first contracts earlier in March to retrofit and operate warehouses in Arizona and Maryland.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The project’s $4 million price tag includes work already done to retrofit and make safety improvements to the existing building, which previously was declared a threat to public health and safety, as well as building replacement structures on adjacent beachfront property.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security previously told USA TODAY that the facility was retrofitted to house families and denied claims of poor conditions.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
However, the building was designed to be easily retrofitted to house an NBA team.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This points in the direction of a city decision to retrofit an employees’ break room at City Hall to record podcasts, a decision that did not sit well with some employees.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
But a post-Declaration Washington is far too inconvenient for someone trying to retrofit him.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The agency issued its first contracts earlier in March to retrofit and operate warehouses in Arizona and Maryland.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The project’s $4 million price tag includes work already done to retrofit and make safety improvements to the existing building, which previously was declared a threat to public health and safety, as well as building replacement structures on adjacent beachfront property.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security previously told USA TODAY that the facility was retrofitted to house families and denied claims of poor conditions.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
However, the building was designed to be easily retrofitted to house an NBA team.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This points in the direction of a city decision to retrofit an employees’ break room at City Hall to record podcasts, a decision that did not sit well with some employees.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
But a post-Declaration Washington is far too inconvenient for someone trying to retrofit him.
—Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
Verb
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The chimneys have been rebuilt, insulation improved, and many of the home’s original windows restored, with others replaced where needed.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wade rebuilt his career with a two-year stint at McNeese that included 50 wins and two trips to March Madness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Inter Miami’s new home that seemingly took forever to get built went up in only 16 months, ground-breaking to Saturday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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North Overland Park, or the area north of Interstate 435, is mostly built out, with some of the oldest parks, limited trail systems and one community pool, which is a medium-sized pool that serves multiple neighborhoods within a 2-mile radius.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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