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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The club’s revenues remain huge thanks to the stadium refit, but paying for that project has meant less money for transfers.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
While the size and scope of each refitting project is different, according to Thrive Homes, installing a stair lift can cost from $3,500 to $6,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Having good bones was essential for the $22 million stem-to-stern refit of Oceanco’s Alfa G, first delivered in 2004 as Sea Pearl, and renamed over the years as Abrosiana, Alfa IV, Aviva II, Pegasus, and Pegasus II.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The club’s revenues remain huge thanks to the stadium refit, but paying for that project has meant less money for transfers.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
Depending on what was left of it after any spyware removal, it might be scrapped, refitted or passed over entirely.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
While the size and scope of each refitting project is different, according to Thrive Homes, installing a stair lift can cost from $3,500 to $6,000.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refit
Noun
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Those changes included uniform modifications and standards that differed from location to location.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Weather modification, commonly referred to as cloud seeding, is an eco-friendly method used to increase precipitation—such as rain or snow—from clouds, according to the North American Weather Modification Council (NAWMC).—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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It was redesigned in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to serve as a space for outdoor ceremonies.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The Fantasyland and Tomorrowland Autopia tracks were combined in 2000 and the cars were redesigned.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 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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Additions, revisions, delays and special punitive actions have been added on a near daily basis.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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The editorial process sometimes involves suggesting revisions and then working with the writer to come up with the strongest possible draft.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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In preparation for the Ryder Cup, the course was redesigned by Fazio’s son, Tom Fazio II and was remodeled between 2018 and 2021.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Meanwhile, some owners of city properties in sections of San Francisco with many older homes that have been remodeled in recent years (like Noe Valley and the Mission District) have seen their policies canceled even though few claims have been made in those districts.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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By the end of the movie, the roommates moved back into their old apartment, which had been refurnished and renovated by a new landlord.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Clutching a weapon with a human head affixed to the end, and adorned with condor wings and deer antlers from his dismembered victims, the mythical creature conveys strength and transformation.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the 37-year-old opened up about the transformation of her mindset and body after welcoming her son, Tristan, with husband Tarek El Moussa.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Pivoting quickly to rework a quality control process using a traditional, rigid software solution is almost impossible.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In turn, that could trigger a homeowner to purposefully rework the landscape of their property so as to discourage coyotes from using it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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“Refit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refit. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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