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 …—
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Ron KampeasThe program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …—Michael J. Miller
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During the inauguration, Infantino was filmed laughing animatedly as Trump stated that the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed the Gulf of America.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Maybe the tradition known as Red Friday should be renamed Pantone 186-C Friday.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Musk now owns the social media giant, renamed X and repurposed as his personal soapbox.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
And there is no more bludgeoning use of discourse than the decision to rename the tallest mountain in America or the ninth-largest body of water in the world.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Maybe the tradition known as Red Friday should be renamed Pantone 186-C Friday.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Musk now owns the social media giant, renamed X and repurposed as his personal soapbox.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
And there is no more bludgeoning use of discourse than the decision to rename the tallest mountain in America or the ninth-largest body of water in the world.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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