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during World War II, when weapons technology was advancing at an intense pace and planes and ships were becoming outdated even before their construction was complete, and the only solution was to retrofit the completed craft with the brand-new technology.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
William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Insurers can provide a road map for how to reduce those risks, while state and local governments can provide assistance to retrofit homes and help ensure that insurance premiums remain affordable.
—Nichole Wissman, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
Since early February, President Donald Trump’s administration has begun sending migrants, primarily Venezuelans, to the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, following his decision to retrofit a facility there to hold up to 30,000 migrants at a time.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The building will be retrofitted for between $250,000 and $340,000 in order to cater to the migrants, many of whom will be transferred from the sprawling migrant tent shelter on Randalls Island, according to the New York Post, citing city records.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrofit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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