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 Kampeas
The program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …—Michael J. Miller
Michael J. Miller
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In 1918, the company pumped more money into the course, renamed it the Miami Country Club, and added a second set of nine holes as well as a clubhouse. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 The event took place at the Kemp Support Center, which was renamed the Novant Health Cancer Institute Kemp Bessant Support Center in her honor. —Chase Jordan april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026 First presented in 1999 as the Baldwin New Play Festival, it was renamed in 2013 for its underwriters Molli and Arthur Wagner. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The plan would rename the Senate Office Building, where senators and staff have offices, the Kari Dziedzic Senate Building and the State Office Building—which is currently under construction for a major renovation—the Melissa Hortman State Office Building. —Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rename
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 The event took place at the Kemp Support Center, which was renamed the Novant Health Cancer Institute Kemp Bessant Support Center in her honor. —Chase Jordan april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026 First presented in 1999 as the Baldwin New Play Festival, it was renamed in 2013 for its underwriters Molli and Arthur Wagner. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The plan would rename the Senate Office Building, where senators and staff have offices, the Kari Dziedzic Senate Building and the State Office Building—which is currently under construction for a major renovation—the Melissa Hortman State Office Building. —Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rename
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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