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.
has retrofitted
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present perfectof retrofit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That's a significant increase; in recent years, the program has retrofitted about 38,000 homes annually.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022
I also hold a grudging admiration with the ways in which the band’s estate has retrofitted their marvelous mausoleum for each new generation of potential fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
It’s an old-fashioned page-turner, tweaked by this witty and sophisticated writer so that you sometimes feel she has retrofitted sleek new engines inside a craft owned for too long by James Jones and Herman Wouk.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2017
Thanks to voter-approved levies, Seattle has retrofitted the majority of its older school buildings and several projects are in the works.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2015
Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wis., has retrofitted a couple of the 28 rooms on each floor for bariatric patients, said John Balzer, the system's vice president of facility planning and development.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2010
