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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Ron KampeasThe program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …—Michael J. Miller
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It was later renamed Kate Plus 8, however, after the couple split.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Bases have been renamed, transgender soldiers have been banned and military websites have been scrubbed of posts honoring contributions by women and minorities.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The original building was officially renamed as the National Museum of Natural History and was curated to focus on science, the environment and anthropology.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
It was renamed the Department of Defense in 1949.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Bases have been renamed, transgender soldiers have been banned and military websites have been scrubbed of posts honoring contributions by women and minorities.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The original building was officially renamed as the National Museum of Natural History and was curated to focus on science, the environment and anthropology.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
It was renamed the Department of Defense in 1949.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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