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 Therefore, retrofitting Stormwater ponds and infrastructure are key to assisting older parts of town from flooding. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Besides, the company has spent much of its decade-long existence retrofitting normal cars with self-driving technology; the wheel is largely a vestigial inheritance. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Making ramps that were accessible with trailers, retrofitting hair and makeup trailers for disabled actors to be able to use. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 Building that boundary in from the start is generally easier than retrofitting it after an incident. — Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Another technological difference is that, unlike Waymo, Zoox is building its robotaxi from the ground up instead of retrofitting an existing car. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The human question As far as human spaceflight goes, SpaceX has been narrowly focused on retrofitting Starship for a multibillion-dollar NASA contact to ferry government astronauts to the moon amid a space race with China. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 But if future administrations change the rules, retrofitting those plants later could cost even more than installing this equipment during construction. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 For readers house-hunting or renovating in the next year, price the option of a second sleeping space now rather than retrofitting later. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitting
  1. rebuilding
  2. building
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  • Engineers at an Ontario nuclear power station have reached a major milestone in rebuilding a reactor core, finishing a crucial stage almost a month ahead of schedule.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The five-phase planning process for rebuilding the mansion was expected to be completed this fall, but the project appears to remain in the planning stage, based on the topics scheduled for discussion at the open house.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coniglio collaborated with Bloomingdale’s Carousel in 2025, building a 2,000-square-foot space at the New York flagship and will be on Moda Operandi next month.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of building

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“Retrofitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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