rename
verb
re·name
(ˌ)rē-ˈnām 
renamed; renaming
: to give (someone or something) a new name
renamed the street in honor of the late mayor
… a 16-year-old who left the Orthodox life a year ago. He has renamed himself Adam to cement the break …—
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Arthur Godfrey Road, the 1 1/4-mile stretch that links the Julia Tuttle Causeway to Collins Avenue, was known as 41st Street until March 1956, when Miami Beach city leaders voted to rename it in honor of the television and radio star who was active in the community.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The Arkansas Board of Corrections unanimously voted Friday to rename the North Central Unit in Calico Rock in honor of outgoing Chairman Benny Magness.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2025
President Kennedy had taken the lead to raise funds for what was originally called the National Cultural Center before it was renamed in his honor after his assassination.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Here's everything to know about whether or not the Kennedy Center can actually be renamed.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The Arkansas Board of Corrections unanimously voted Friday to rename the North Central Unit in Calico Rock in honor of outgoing Chairman Benny Magness.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2025
President Kennedy had taken the lead to raise funds for what was originally called the National Cultural Center before it was renamed in his honor after his assassination.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Here's everything to know about whether or not the Kennedy Center can actually be renamed.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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