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during World War II, when weapons technology was advancing at an intense pace and planes and ships were becoming outdated even before their construction was complete, and the only solution was to retrofit the completed craft with the brand-new technology.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
Ali Hoss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Vehicles produced before then but still in Tesla’s possession will be retrofitted before delivery.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Although concerns about nitrogen oxide emissions remain, companies including the partnership that is retrofitting the Viking Energyare reportedly designing post-combustion systems, analogous to the catalytic converters in automobile exhaust systems, to filter out harmful byproducts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Last year, The Denver Post reported on complaints from metro Denver customers who were forced to wait for Xcel to shut off gas service and remove gas meters from homes that had been retrofitted to go fully electric.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Retrofit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrofit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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