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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Since many visitors will arrive from out of state on the Skyway and exit at the 79th Street ramp, the wide street stretching north from that point to the center should be renamed President’s Parkway.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Duchess gift, decor shop reopens in Orange The former Duchess on Cambridge in Orange is open again, renamed The Duchess by NM Designs under new ownership.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
As a single-runway facility that opened in 1994 and was renamed in 2018 to honor former Mayor Scott Padgett, the airport currently hosts Avelo, Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
The four-story, brick-faced building was constructed in 1926 as the Hamline Hotel and later renamed the Kimball Hotel, which holds at least a small place in the historical run-up to the civil rights era.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Duchess gift, decor shop reopens in Orange The former Duchess on Cambridge in Orange is open again, renamed The Duchess by NM Designs under new ownership.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
As a single-runway facility that opened in 1994 and was renamed in 2018 to honor former Mayor Scott Padgett, the airport currently hosts Avelo, Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
The four-story, brick-faced building was constructed in 1926 as the Hamline Hotel and later renamed the Kimball Hotel, which holds at least a small place in the historical run-up to the civil rights era.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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