retrofitted

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of retrofitted The fourth was to retrofit mobile storage systems in the park’s museum storage facility. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Why Timing Matters Governance cannot be retrofitted during due diligence. — Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The technology could eventually be used to retrofit older gas turbines. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 This allowed Joby to operate under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (Research & Development) while proving that its autonomy technology can be retrofitted onto conventional, pre-certified airframes. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Florida has committed at least $230 million in state contracts from its disaster fund to retrofit and run the former Baker County prison as an immigration detention facility, state contract records reviewed by the Herald/Times show. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Cruise Critic reported that standard double-occupancy rooms would likely be reclassified rather than retrofitted. — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Crate-free producers have been able to continue to sell their pork into California and Massachusetts, while farms that did use the crates had to spend money to retrofit their barns or lose out on participating in those markets. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026 Additionally, external protectors can be retrofitted onto individual chain links. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrofitted
Verb
  • The previous Le Carl Gustaf hotel, owned by entrepreneur Jacques Laurent, went into decline before Hurricane Irma and was slated to be rebuilt as apartments, but locals said no way.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Walking through prewar Berlin, taking in its historic architecture, Susanna daydreams of her native New York, an ever-changing city where buildings are torn down and rebuilt in the blink of an eye.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Abundantia was formed and built with studio economics in mind, rather than project economics.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jaguar also built a car with long, low proportions that are unique in its segment and required a new platform.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Retrofitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrofitted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!