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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After successfully returning a sample to Earth, the spacecraft was renamed OSIRIS-APEX and is set to explore asteroid Apophis in 2029.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Calvin Klein Collection, which had been renamed 205W39NYC, was shuttered in March 2019 following the abrupt departure of former chief creative officer Raf Simons in December 2018.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Milan’s Malpensa airport to be renamed after Silvio Berlusconi
Ukraine’s embassy in Rome was unhappy about the development.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
In conjunction with the sale, buildings, stables and manor house on the land were razed, and the property was renamed the Forest Edge Subdivision.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024
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Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Calvin Klein Collection, which had been renamed 205W39NYC, was shuttered in March 2019 following the abrupt departure of former chief creative officer Raf Simons in December 2018.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Milan’s Malpensa airport to be renamed after Silvio Berlusconi
Ukraine’s embassy in Rome was unhappy about the development.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
In conjunction with the sale, buildings, stables and manor house on the land were razed, and the property was renamed the Forest Edge Subdivision.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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