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 bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 One of Parton’s first forays into purer pop, this single has the stomp and shuffle of funk and could easily be retrofitted into disco DJ sets. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 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 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

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To make that hold up over a full project rather than just a quick demo, SonicMax also rebuilt the tool's cooling and power system so performance doesn't fall off as the session goes on.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The buildings on either side of the restaurant have been rebuilt, and there is now a new road to its north.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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It’s still built with comfort in mind, thanks to the flowy material and stretchy elastic waistbands of the pants and top, but has a simple cut that can be dressed up or down easily.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The CoreHMC system built by Captive Devices plugs directly into Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, letting performers and crews capture, review and tweak facial performance in real time on set.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

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