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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Seattle — Lumen Field, renamed Seattle Stadium by FIFA for this tournament, is now hallowed ground for the Freeman family.
—David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Long into the future, Earth has been conquered and renamed iPlanet, now ruled by Killer Queen (Nick Tabora) and Khashoggi (Heather Mae Steffen).
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The area was already renamed Elise Malary Way in 2024, in honor of her work with Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community.
—Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
The land on which Quakertown once stood was called City or Central Park until it was renamed Civic Center Park in 1964 as part of a bond package for the Civic Center Municipal Complex.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
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David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Long into the future, Earth has been conquered and renamed iPlanet, now ruled by Killer Queen (Nick Tabora) and Khashoggi (Heather Mae Steffen).
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The area was already renamed Elise Malary Way in 2024, in honor of her work with Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community.
—Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
The land on which Quakertown once stood was called City or Central Park until it was renamed Civic Center Park in 1964 as part of a bond package for the Civic Center Municipal Complex.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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