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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Is the man who renamed the Department of Defense, the Department of War, itching to start one?
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
The Testaments centers on the young girls in Gilead who are training to be wives — and that includes Hannah (who has been renamed Agnes), the daughter who was ripped from June’s arms and taken into Gilead at the start of The Handmaid’s Tale.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
Aventura Mall’s owners just bought the next-door Esplanade — now renamed The Abbey at Aventura — and shoppers can expect better connections between the two centers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The City of Philadelphia is planning to celebrate 8-year-old Jayanna Powell, who was tragically killed in a 2016 hit-and-run by renaming the street where she was killed in her honor.
—Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
The Testaments centers on the young girls in Gilead who are training to be wives — and that includes Hannah (who has been renamed Agnes), the daughter who was ripped from June’s arms and taken into Gilead at the start of The Handmaid’s Tale.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
Aventura Mall’s owners just bought the next-door Esplanade — now renamed The Abbey at Aventura — and shoppers can expect better connections between the two centers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The City of Philadelphia is planning to celebrate 8-year-old Jayanna Powell, who was tragically killed in a 2016 hit-and-run by renaming the street where she was killed in her honor.
—Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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