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 …—
Ron Kampeas
Ron KampeasThe program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …—Michael J. Miller
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In addition to dropping Herzog’s name, Kenny’s proposal seeks to rename the park after Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed while trying to flee Gaza City.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
In 2011, Pérez donated $35 million in cash and art to support the Miami Art Museum, which was then renamed the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
They will be renamed next year from May through September to comply with regulations through the FAA and for system-wide consistency, according to a July Charlotte airport announcement.
—Chase Jordan
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
There are restored covered wagons, lush lawns and an artifacts museum at the historic site that marks the town’s modest beginnings as a trading post founded by Mormon pioneers in 1851, before being renamed Genoa (after the Italian city) in 1855.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
In 2011, Pérez donated $35 million in cash and art to support the Miami Art Museum, which was then renamed the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
They will be renamed next year from May through September to comply with regulations through the FAA and for system-wide consistency, according to a July Charlotte airport announcement.
—Chase Jordan
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
There are restored covered wagons, lush lawns and an artifacts museum at the historic site that marks the town’s modest beginnings as a trading post founded by Mormon pioneers in 1851, before being renamed Genoa (after the Italian city) in 1855.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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