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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Another worker—in her late teens, with pink hair and braces—was renamed Chloe Skittles and posed in a room with jars of candy above the bed.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The Sacramento Bee covered a range of top stories over the weekend, from a plaza renaming campaign to possible campaign finance violations.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
It will be renamed the Merage Early Learning Center, thanks to a donation from the David and Laura Merage Foundation.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The website includes pages for three events – World Cup matches at Lincoln Financial Field (renamed Philadelphia Stadium for the tournament), FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park and the America 250 Celebration on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on July 4.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The Sacramento Bee covered a range of top stories over the weekend, from a plaza renaming campaign to possible campaign finance violations.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
It will be renamed the Merage Early Learning Center, thanks to a donation from the David and Laura Merage Foundation.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The website includes pages for three events – World Cup matches at Lincoln Financial Field (renamed Philadelphia Stadium for the tournament), FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park and the America 250 Celebration on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on July 4.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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