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
Michael J. MillerExamples of rename in a Sentence
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The Artists of the Year Award was renamed in 2020 in honor of late arts board member Mildred L. Harpole.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protestors have also set up encampments at the University of Toronto, renaming King’s College Circle as the People’s Circle for Palestine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Much of the former Rondo Avenue that remained after I-94 was completed was renamed Concordia Avenue in 1964.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
Tap it to see a battery life readout for the headphones and an option to rename them.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
In 1989, a year after the violent crushing of a pro-democracy movement, a junta renamed the country internationally as Myanmar, the name by which it is known locally.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In Charlotte’s case, the vacancy was filled by the Charlotte Bobcats which were later renamed the Charlotte Hornets again, and Baltimore got the Ravens, which had relocated from Cleveland.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
After years of debate, legal wrangling and ultimately some legislative intervention, the tolls were lifted and the turnpike was renamed Interstate 30.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
The caucus is also recommending that the Sen. Frederick Malkus Memorial Bridge — which overlooks the Choptank River in Dorchester County, Maryland — be renamed after Gloria Richardson, the first woman in the U.S. to lead a grassroots civil rights organization outside of the Deep South.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protestors have also set up encampments at the University of Toronto, renaming King’s College Circle as the People’s Circle for Palestine.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Much of the former Rondo Avenue that remained after I-94 was completed was renamed Concordia Avenue in 1964.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
Tap it to see a battery life readout for the headphones and an option to rename them.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
In 1989, a year after the violent crushing of a pro-democracy movement, a junta renamed the country internationally as Myanmar, the name by which it is known locally.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In Charlotte’s case, the vacancy was filled by the Charlotte Bobcats which were later renamed the Charlotte Hornets again, and Baltimore got the Ravens, which had relocated from Cleveland.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
After years of debate, legal wrangling and ultimately some legislative intervention, the tolls were lifted and the turnpike was renamed Interstate 30.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
The caucus is also recommending that the Sen. Frederick Malkus Memorial Bridge — which overlooks the Choptank River in Dorchester County, Maryland — be renamed after Gloria Richardson, the first woman in the U.S. to lead a grassroots civil rights organization outside of the Deep South.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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