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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Trump’s administration renamed the installation after Pfc.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Then, in 1999, the Feldenkreis family (Supreme International) acquired the Perry Ellis brand and renamed the company Perry Ellis International.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The property, which the tribe will rename the Wélmelti Preserve, a reference to the name of the Washoe people who lived in the area historically, is bordered by the Tahoe National Forest and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
By the mid-’50s, Henson and his wife had purchased a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, and renamed it Hidden Valley Ranch.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
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Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Then, in 1999, the Feldenkreis family (Supreme International) acquired the Perry Ellis brand and renamed the company Perry Ellis International.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The property, which the tribe will rename the Wélmelti Preserve, a reference to the name of the Washoe people who lived in the area historically, is bordered by the Tahoe National Forest and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
By the mid-’50s, Henson and his wife had purchased a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, and renamed it Hidden Valley Ranch.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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