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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An oasis of green amid the city’s concrete and brick, hustle and bustle, it was afterward renamed the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, in honor of the landscape architect who created it.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The ship was renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson to honor a World War II chief petty officer who was awarded a Medal of Honor.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This distillery was later renamed Bomberger's Distillery in the 1800s before its name changed again to Michter's Distillery in the mid-20th Century.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, after Google renamed Bard to Gemini in February 2024, people realized Gemini chats were appearing in Google search results using the site:gemini.google.com/share parameter, Search Engine Journal reports.
—PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The ship was renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson to honor a World War II chief petty officer who was awarded a Medal of Honor.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This distillery was later renamed Bomberger's Distillery in the 1800s before its name changed again to Michter's Distillery in the mid-20th Century.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, after Google renamed Bard to Gemini in February 2024, people realized Gemini chats were appearing in Google search results using the site:gemini.google.com/share parameter, Search Engine Journal reports.
—PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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