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 office, established in 2021, focuses on addressing the disproportionate effects of climate change on the city’s low-income and minority residents, as well as developing strategies for retrofitting its buildings and improving land use to account for flooding and extreme weather.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
For example, climate-resilient infrastructure projects - e.g. building flood defenses, upgrading transportation systems, and retrofitting buildings - are driving demand for construction experts, urban designers and environmental consultants, among many other roles.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The vibe: The multi-room bar is retrofitted with lots of vintage wooden furniture that looks like it's set up for a séance in the Victorian era.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
In order to install the new first-class seats, Frontier will scrap the first two rows of three-by-three economy seats in its current fleet and retrofit the larger chairs in two-by-two rows at the front of the aircrafts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofit. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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