as in rebuilding
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 retrofitting
This prevents the common mistake of retrofitting security onto AI systems after deployment.
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Vinod Bijlani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
New financial players such as Venmo are now offering debit cards, retrofitting them with reward programs and marketing them heavily.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
In recent years, thieves have pulled off elaborate heists of rare, million-dollar collectible cars, sometimes smuggling them out of their country of origin, retrofitting them with fake paperwork, and reselling them on the international market.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Vinod Bijlani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
New financial players such as Venmo are now offering debit cards, retrofitting them with reward programs and marketing them heavily.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
In recent years, thieves have pulled off elaborate heists of rare, million-dollar collectible cars, sometimes smuggling them out of their country of origin, retrofitting them with fake paperwork, and reselling them on the international market.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitting
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How To Stop Paying Isolation Tax Making an intentional effort toward connection can help you get started on rebuilding your social safety net.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, once opportunities are lost and talent is dispersed, rebuilding takes far more time and resources.—
Zeynep Hasgül,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Xi Jinping has remarked that relying on foreign supply of critical technologies—like semiconductors—is tantamount to building one's house on someone else's foundation.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Retrofitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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