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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In September 2024, Constellation Energy announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1, now renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Formerly Fremont Elementary, the school was renamed after a unanimous vote by the district’s board last year, with the change taking effect in June.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Before it was renamed in the 1920s, Bonita Springs was known as Survey because of its roots as a surveyors' camp, and pieces of the city's old identity remain.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
In the 1990s, Dave and Nadine Lipson purchased the 37,000-acre property and renamed it Paws Up (formerly The Resort at Paws Up) after their dogs’ exuberant greeting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Formerly Fremont Elementary, the school was renamed after a unanimous vote by the district’s board last year, with the change taking effect in June.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Before it was renamed in the 1920s, Bonita Springs was known as Survey because of its roots as a surveyors' camp, and pieces of the city's old identity remain.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
In the 1990s, Dave and Nadine Lipson purchased the 37,000-acre property and renamed it Paws Up (formerly The Resort at Paws Up) after their dogs’ exuberant greeting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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