RETROFITTING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

retrofitting

verb

present participle of retrofit

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 Of course, all this depends on Spock not dying in the process of entering and retrofitting the ion pod. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Now, that model is shifting to retrofitting these facilities for robotic food prep and kitchen design optimized for robots rather than chefs. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The company’s expansion is focused on retrofitting existing industrial sites. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Edison Motors Edison started off its operations by retrofitting a 1962 Kenworth truck with its own electric axles, and this seems to have inspired its design thinking for its own creations. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Leaving it to revisit once the rules are clearer means retrofitting later, which tends to be considerably slower and more costly. — Sailesh Sewpaul, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 So how much have taxpayers already spent retrofitting this plane? — Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 Moreover, retrofitting existing offshore wind turbines with cable-stay reinforcements offers operators a cost-effective way to extend the lifespan of aging assets. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

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But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
For some large organizations, that may require fundamentally rebuilding the architecture and operating model of their internal SOC.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Investors have fretted that Nvidia's growth has been driven by a handful of large technology companies called hyperscalers, which are building out data centers that end up largely serving a few frontier labs such as OpenAI.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The real work is building relationships with sponsors, serving your community, speaking to thousands of people, representing a brand professionally, and showing up consistently.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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