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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Earlier this year, the district honored Pendleton by renaming a campus after the groundbreaking administrator.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Universities that shut down or rename their diversity offices are not merely trying to appease the President.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee Area Technical College eliminated four jobs and renamed its Office of Multicultural Services to comply with federal guidance.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The network is about to take the NBC out of MSNBC by renaming itself MS NOW, focusing on news, opinion and goings-on around the world.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Universities that shut down or rename their diversity offices are not merely trying to appease the President.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee Area Technical College eliminated four jobs and renamed its Office of Multicultural Services to comply with federal guidance.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The network is about to take the NBC out of MSNBC by renaming itself MS NOW, focusing on news, opinion and goings-on around the world.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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