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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By 2018, Guojun had registered several companies in California and dissolved, renamed, or divested from many of his Chinese firms.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
But that’s not nearly enough for our current leader, who seems determined to rename everything before leaving office.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
In far East Contra Costa County, McCauley has established or remodeled about 28 restaurants, such as Humphrey’s at the Antioch marina, which has been renamed Smith’s Landing and Guadalajara Taqueria, among others.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Since his death, the station has renamed a studio within their broadcasting headquarters in his honor.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
But that’s not nearly enough for our current leader, who seems determined to rename everything before leaving office.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
In far East Contra Costa County, McCauley has established or remodeled about 28 restaurants, such as Humphrey’s at the Antioch marina, which has been renamed Smith’s Landing and Guadalajara Taqueria, among others.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Since his death, the station has renamed a studio within their broadcasting headquarters in his honor.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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