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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That school a decade later would be renamed the University of Central Florida and has since grown into Florida’s largest university and one of the largest universities in the United States.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego — which was renamed the San Diego Museum of Art in 1978 — celebrates its 100th birthday next month.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In 1926, the school would rename itself North Central College to both better represent its place in the Evangelical world and to distinguish itself from Northwestern University and Naperville, the prospectus said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
After the acquisition, the company renamed itself Capri Holdings after the striking three-rock formation that is one of the most recognizable sights on the Italian billionaire playground island of Capri.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego — which was renamed the San Diego Museum of Art in 1978 — celebrates its 100th birthday next month.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In 1926, the school would rename itself North Central College to both better represent its place in the Evangelical world and to distinguish itself from Northwestern University and Naperville, the prospectus said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
After the acquisition, the company renamed itself Capri Holdings after the striking three-rock formation that is one of the most recognizable sights on the Italian billionaire playground island of Capri.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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