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
Michael J. MillerExamples of rename in a Sentence
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Philadelphia baseball fans began to buy into the National League’s Phillies after their 1950 run to the World Series, and the failing A’s struggled to fill their aging ballpark, renamed Connie Mack Stadium in 1953.
—Ty Daubert, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
After the locks on the canal connecting Bayou Lafourche with New Orleans were completed, the area, which was until then called Longueville, was renamed Lockport.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
The decision to rename the airport in his honor has met with anger from some Italians.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 8 July 2024
The center is more than two decades old — and has been renamed six times.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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Ty Daubert, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
After the locks on the canal connecting Bayou Lafourche with New Orleans were completed, the area, which was until then called Longueville, was renamed Lockport.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
The decision to rename the airport in his honor has met with anger from some Italians.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 8 July 2024
The center is more than two decades old — and has been renamed six times.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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