RETROFITS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

retrofits

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrofit

as in rebuilds

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 retrofits Where Gravis retrofits machines already on site, Monumental deploys its own fleet from scratch. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Four years later, her company, DB Trucks, buys and builds water trucks, or retrofits trucks that customers own, for uses like construction sites and firefighting. — Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Schlott makes any necessary repairs and in the case of the general store phone, retrofits them with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to enable calls. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025

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Something as simple as moving a UI element a few pixels to the right, for instance, requires a full prompt and a roughly minute-long wait as the AI completely rebuilds the app.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Just as training breaks down muscle tissue that rebuilds through nutrition and rest, adaptation requires recovery.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuilds

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Paranormal Activity, the play, builds to the sort of slick and grisly finale that would be just right for the end of a cruel horror movie, but that lands awkwardly onstage.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
This builds flavor in your dish before any flavorful liquids or other seasonings are added.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026

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