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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
Trying to retrofit the economics afterward is where brands get into trouble.
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Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.
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Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Statewide, hospitals have spent $60 billion to retrofit buildings or build new health centers to come into compliance, said spokesperson David Simon, and another $75 billion of investment is needed.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Schmitz conducted a study, published in 2020, to help identify areas around Caracas to prioritize buildings that should be retrofitted.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Engineers said that older housing erected in the 1950s and 1960s — before modern earthquake standards were adopted — may not have been retrofitted to survive such violent shaking.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
The company says the technology can be installed on existing industrial robotic production cells, potentially allowing manufacturers to retrofit current equipment rather than replace it.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
During IndieWire’s Craft Roundtables panel, series production designer Susie Mancini spoke about fixing up the 1989 classic to retrofit it to a contemporary story.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
It was retrofitted in 1980 to serve as the county headquarters.
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Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.
—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Statewide, hospitals have spent $60 billion to retrofit buildings or build new health centers to come into compliance, said spokesperson David Simon, and another $75 billion of investment is needed.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Schmitz conducted a study, published in 2020, to help identify areas around Caracas to prioritize buildings that should be retrofitted.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Engineers said that older housing erected in the 1950s and 1960s — before modern earthquake standards were adopted — may not have been retrofitted to survive such violent shaking.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
The company says the technology can be installed on existing industrial robotic production cells, potentially allowing manufacturers to retrofit current equipment rather than replace it.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
During IndieWire’s Craft Roundtables panel, series production designer Susie Mancini spoke about fixing up the 1989 classic to retrofit it to a contemporary story.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
It was retrofitted in 1980 to serve as the county headquarters.
—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
Verb
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Over the years, Comcast rebuilt NBC and Spanish-language Telemundo, writing big checks for the best sports rights, including the FIFA World Cup, NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball.
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Heather's team redesigned that founder's packaging, rebuilt her global strategy and provided $40,000 in capital.
Verb
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Although Edwards said to transform MSG into a wedding would take more than a week, Swift could treat it like the Eras Tour where the set was built and constructed for rehearsals at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania.
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Bahr built a genuinely ambitious event out of limited resources.
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