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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Very simply, the existing cell phone lot could be renamed a Drop-Off/Pick-Up lot, where departing passengers could be dropped off and shuttled to the terminal by bus, and arriving passengers could be taken back to the lot for pickup.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Refusal renames the finding, files it under welfare, trains the behavior down, passes laws foreclosing the question before anyone asks it in court, withholds broadband funding from states that try to answer it, and publishes declarations insisting the answer is already settled.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
California lawmakers also renamed Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.
—Jeff Horseman, Daily News, 17 May 2026
As the dust settles, Din adopts Grogu, who is renamed Din Grogu and officially becomes a Mandalorian apprentice.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Refusal renames the finding, files it under welfare, trains the behavior down, passes laws foreclosing the question before anyone asks it in court, withholds broadband funding from states that try to answer it, and publishes declarations insisting the answer is already settled.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
California lawmakers also renamed Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.
—Jeff Horseman, Daily News, 17 May 2026
As the dust settles, Din adopts Grogu, who is renamed Din Grogu and officially becomes a Mandalorian apprentice.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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