as in modification
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as in to redesign
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as in to reequip
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Recent Examples of refit
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The growth of the yachting industry in Dubai owes much to the expansion of state-of-the-art marinas and second-to-none yacht crew and refit facilities.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of the aircraft had to be refitted with firefighting systems because they were being used for cargo purposes.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The famously private yacht was bought by a new owner in 2022 and emerged back in public view a year later following a rapid 300-day refit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The growth of the yachting industry in Dubai owes much to the expansion of state-of-the-art marinas and second-to-none yacht crew and refit facilities.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Aleksandr spoke in an interview at a sanitarium in the Moscow suburbs while a doctor refitted his prosthetic leg.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of the aircraft had to be refitted with firefighting systems because they were being used for cargo purposes.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refit
Noun
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Adaptive Housing: Implement home modifications that offer both aesthetic appeal and lifelong physical accessibility, enabling aging in place.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The next Starliner test flight would seek to confirm that the spacecraft's thrusters function properly after modifications were made to the vehicle's propulsion system, according to Stich.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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California recently engaged a Danish architecture firm to redesign the notorious San Quentin facility near San Francisco.—
ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel,
science.org,
19 Mar. 2025
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Champions for female leaders in business say those steps need to include developing pathways to retain women leaders, redesigning work environments for some flexibility, and recognizing that fathers are caregivers as well.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 110th Brigade is helping to buy time for other brigades to reequip with heavier weaponry.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2023
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In the meantime, the first Ukrainian brigade fully to reequip with Western tanks probably will ride in Leopard 1A5s from the mid-1980s.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
Noun
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But a revision enacted last year allowed only low-income homeowners to apply for the first 30 days after the application portal reopened, and then moderate-income homeowners for 30 days after that.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Many authors will invest years into their research, writing, and revisions, followed by months (or years) of promotional engagements.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For example, bone is constantly being remodeled in response to exercise or inactivity.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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After remodeling to fit their needs, the restaurant opened in February.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plans to refurnish the building began as far back as the 1990s but were repeatedly held up by funding issues.—
Jason Meisner,
chicagotribune.com,
16 Sep. 2021
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Federal law dictates that only $5,000 can be spent on refurnishing a Cabinet secretary's offices.—
Jessica Estepa,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2018
Noun
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To help women navigate this transition with confidence, Berry partnered with wellness coach Monika Pierce, who works with the Re-Spin community to reframe menopause as a time of transformation rather than decline.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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Equity professionals have the knowledge, skills and expertise to lead this transformation.—
Crystal Wiley Cene,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the end, Darnell reworked the show to pit two women against each other in every episode, competing for their spot in the final pageant at the behest of outside judges rather than their peers.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Vacheron reworked the Maltese Cross pattern on the bezel to feature six notches rather than eight, while the dial is date-less and features applied luminescent indices and sword hands.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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