retrofit
verb (used with object)
to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
are retrofitting
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present progressiveof retrofit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Airlines are retrofitting their passenger jets or buying new ones that have a larger share of premium seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
That is why some groups are retrofitting existing homes.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023
Many countries are retrofitting their housing stock as a way of reducing carbon emissions.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023
Trump said at a Saturday briefing that companies, such as clothing manufacturer Hanes, are retrofitting facilities to make masks and other critical material.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2020
A number of grand old companies are retrofitting circularity.
From Nature ● Mar. 22, 2016
