RETROFITTED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

retrofitted

verb

variants or retrofit

past tense of retrofit

as in rebuilt

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 retrofitted The airline will also retrofit aircraft so passengers in all cabins will be able to use the screens and other additions like Bluetooth audio pairing and USB-C charging. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The Airbus A319s and A320 fleets are currently being retrofitted and the A321 neo fleet will then be retrofitted. — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The system comes standard on the Spyder and can be retrofitted onto the HDF and 21C Vmax. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 Waymo’s taxis are retrofitted existing vehicles with autonomous technology added including cameras and sensors. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The weapons are Soviet-era bombs retrofitted with guidance systems and can carry up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds) of explosives, leaving huge craters. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Unlike Waymo and Tesla, which use cars retrofitted with autonomous driving technology, Zoox AVs are built from the ground up for autonomous driving. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Schmitz said structures need to be retrofitted to withstand shaking. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Beginning in 2027, the company will retrofit most of its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

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The reopening marks one of the most visible signs of commercial recovery in Pacific Palisades, even as many residents remained displaced, homes and schools are still being rebuilt and portions of the neighborhood still bear the scars of the fire.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
The show was filmed across Northern Ireland, and the weather proved to be brutal, with the rain constantly destroying sets that had to be rebuilt.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

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OpenAI is choosing to act on the possibility of the risk before fully confirming it, which is the framework doing what it was built to do.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Scheffler has built a massive lead of more than 1,400 points over second-place Matt Fitzpatrick in the FedEx Cup standings.

— Dennis Esser, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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