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
Michael J. MillerExamples of rename in a Sentence
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The store celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996, but officially was acquired and renamed Macy's in 2005.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Users can share invite links with up to twenty people, manage member lists, rename the group, mute notifications, or set custom behavior instructions for ChatGPT.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
It was renamed in honor of former mayor Scott Padgett in 2018.
—Chase Jordan
november 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense in September.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Users can share invite links with up to twenty people, manage member lists, rename the group, mute notifications, or set custom behavior instructions for ChatGPT.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
It was renamed in honor of former mayor Scott Padgett in 2018.
—Chase Jordan
november 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense in September.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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