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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Stein enrolled at the Harvard Annex, which was renamed Radcliffe College a year later.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
After brief careers as lawyers, Jason and Brett renamed the family business The Oppenheim Group in 2013.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Target has renamed hardlines to Fun101, a category that includes items like sporting goods, TVs and laptops.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee Area Technical College MATC renamed its Office of Multicultural Services to the Office of Community Impact.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
After brief careers as lawyers, Jason and Brett renamed the family business The Oppenheim Group in 2013.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Target has renamed hardlines to Fun101, a category that includes items like sporting goods, TVs and laptops.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee Area Technical College MATC renamed its Office of Multicultural Services to the Office of Community Impact.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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