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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The building that contained the park was renamed the CNN Center when the site was converted to the current headquarters of CNN.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The city staff’s suggestions to rename the 67-year-old Brooks Street Swim Center and to choose a name for a new sensory garden at the El Corazon Senior Center failed to win the support of the council majority.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
However, the name is actually linked to another Italian family, the Salviatis, who rebuilt the villa and renamed it after themselves in 1517.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Dayton Founded in 1820 as Smith's Crossroads, the Tennessee small town of Dayton was renamed after the Ohio city in 1877.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The city staff’s suggestions to rename the 67-year-old Brooks Street Swim Center and to choose a name for a new sensory garden at the El Corazon Senior Center failed to win the support of the council majority.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
However, the name is actually linked to another Italian family, the Salviatis, who rebuilt the villa and renamed it after themselves in 1517.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Dayton Founded in 1820 as Smith's Crossroads, the Tennessee small town of Dayton was renamed after the Ohio city in 1877.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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