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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In 2025, the baseball field was renamed in his honor as the Morgan Wallen Field, per the outlet.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Bogdanovich is depicted in Star 80, renamed Aram Nicholas and played by Roger Rees.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
In the 1940s, it was renamed the Stagecoach Inn, and a restaurant and additional buildings were added.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Bogdanovich is depicted in Star 80, renamed Aram Nicholas and played by Roger Rees.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
In the 1940s, it was renamed the Stagecoach Inn, and a restaurant and additional buildings were added.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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