retrofit
verb
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The concept of retrofitting became an urgent necessity during World War II, when weapons technology was advancing at an intense pace and planes and ships were becoming outdated even before their construction was complete, and the only solution was to retrofit the completed craft with the brand-new technology. Retrofitting was revived on a massive scale during the energy crisis of the 1970s, when new features were added to millions of old houses to make them more energy-efficient. Retrofitting is thus different from merely renovating, which may not involve any new technology at all.
Examples of retrofit in a Sentence
Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 18 May 2025
But administration officials have neglected to mention that any such gifted aircraft would need to be retrofitted from the inside out with new power systems, electrical wiring and other technology for secure communications and self-defense.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 May 2025
The plan is to retrofit it into a VX4 prototype, using the same airframe, and begin flight testing in the second quarter of 2026.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
What To Know The Qatari Ministry of Defense has offered the Boeing 747-8 to the Pentagon, which will retrofit it with state-of-the-art security and communications to serve as Air Force One, as first reported by ABC News.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrofit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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