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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Ackman founded Pershing Square in 2004, with initial capital from his own funds and backing from diversified holding company Leucadia National, which has been renamed to Jefferies Financial Group.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
It's since been renamed Global Action to End Smoking and is under new leadership.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Green has called on the Senate to rename the building multiple times, including this past June, in February 2022 and July 2020.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
Perry’s protegee, Charlie Bryant, opened a restaurant at 18th and Euclid, which his younger brother, Arthur Bryant, took over in 1946 and renamed after himself.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
It's since been renamed Global Action to End Smoking and is under new leadership.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Green has called on the Senate to rename the building multiple times, including this past June, in February 2022 and July 2020.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
Perry’s protegee, Charlie Bryant, opened a restaurant at 18th and Euclid, which his younger brother, Arthur Bryant, took over in 1946 and renamed after himself.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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