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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Officially known as the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium for athletics meetings, it was renamed The Dave Bryant Stadium after the former chairman’s death last year.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Both the airport and carrier changed hands during the Great Depression; Phoenix officials bought Sky Harbor in 1935, while local pilots came together to purchase Scenic Airways and renamed it Grand Canyon Airlines.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The memo Friday came from Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh and Mark Lazarus, who is CEO of Versant, the spinoff company that will include MSNBC (to be renamed MS NOW).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Although childish and superficial, his renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War doesn’t telegraph a love of peace.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Both the airport and carrier changed hands during the Great Depression; Phoenix officials bought Sky Harbor in 1935, while local pilots came together to purchase Scenic Airways and renamed it Grand Canyon Airlines.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The memo Friday came from Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh and Mark Lazarus, who is CEO of Versant, the spinoff company that will include MSNBC (to be renamed MS NOW).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Although childish and superficial, his renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War doesn’t telegraph a love of peace.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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