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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Herschend Family Entertainment purchased Goldrush Junction, a small theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, back in 1976 before Dolly Parton became a co-owner and renamed the tourist attraction Dollywood a decade later.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Within years, the company was renamed to the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company, with Maxwell House Coffee — named after its first major customer, downtown Nashville’s Maxwell House Hotel — its central brand.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Borchetta also recently donated $15 million to Middle Tennessee State University, which renamed its College of Media and Entertainment after him.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Within years, the company was renamed to the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company, with Maxwell House Coffee — named after its first major customer, downtown Nashville’s Maxwell House Hotel — its central brand.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Borchetta also recently donated $15 million to Middle Tennessee State University, which renamed its College of Media and Entertainment after him.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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