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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Britain rebuilds defense industry British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting described the opening as a return to domestic weapons production after a 20-year gap.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Thomas’ trailer follows an 11-year-old boy who builds an AI version of his late mother who rebuilds his late mother that quietly begins saving lives, captured through various moments.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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As a broad upper-level ridge builds across the central and eastern United States, high pressure will remain in control through much of the upcoming week.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Delaney will be tasked with overseeing digital publishing and NBC News AI efforts, work that has become more important as NBC News builds out a suite of digital and streaming products.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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