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Recent Examples of rename
The order took an office called the U.S. Digital Service and renamed it the U.S. DOGE Service.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
It was renamed in honor of former mayor Scott Padgett in 2018.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
When that did play out on Tuesday, a stranger tipped him off by sending a screenshot that Markle teased on Instagram that her lifestyle company was being renamed As Ever.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
There was some discussion over renaming Washington's Birthday to Presidents' Day — but the idea, which triggered unease among Virginia lawmakers and others, was dropped.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
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David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
It was renamed in honor of former mayor Scott Padgett in 2018.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
When that did play out on Tuesday, a stranger tipped him off by sending a screenshot that Markle teased on Instagram that her lifestyle company was being renamed As Ever.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
There was some discussion over renaming Washington's Birthday to Presidents' Day — but the idea, which triggered unease among Virginia lawmakers and others, was dropped.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rename
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Up to $154 million will be spent by the food industry over the next decade to relabel their products with the new box, the FDA estimates.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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To better align with production schedules, Outdoor Retailer will move its traditional winter show to November starting in 2023 and relabel it the Winter Market.—
Julie Jag,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
6 Jan. 2023
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Photo by Connect Images - Curated/Shutterstock Providenciales, Turks and Caicos The third-largest island in Turks and Caicos, nicknamed Provo, is also the one most beloved by travelers.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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In fact, some of the bourbon produced there is originally distilled at Buffalo Trace and then shipped to Bowman for a third distillation in the smaller operation’s pot stills (nicknamed Mary and George).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Team Tennis would later adopt the name of its predecessor and rechristen itself World Team Tennis.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
16 July 2021
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While the president this week decried efforts to rechristen U.S. military bases named for Confederate generals, the Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday decided to add a bipartisan provision to the Pentagon's annual spending bill that would begin the process of renaming those installations.—
Ledyard King,
USA TODAY,
12 June 2020
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rename. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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