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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The University of Virginia became a flashpoint after conservative critics accused it of simply renaming its DEI initiatives.
—Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Bill remains the chairman of the foundation (renamed the Gates Foundation), which donates millions annually, notably to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
Then there’s the e:Ny1, which Honda is renaming because Chinese customers can’t pronounce it, the CR-V, a brilliant all-rounder, and finally, the HR-V, a hybrid version of the all-electric e:Ny1.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
In 2019 the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope was renamed the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, in honor of female astronomer Vera Rubin and her work in studying dark matter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Bill remains the chairman of the foundation (renamed the Gates Foundation), which donates millions annually, notably to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
Then there’s the e:Ny1, which Honda is renaming because Chinese customers can’t pronounce it, the CR-V, a brilliant all-rounder, and finally, the HR-V, a hybrid version of the all-electric e:Ny1.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
In 2019 the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope was renamed the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, in honor of female astronomer Vera Rubin and her work in studying dark matter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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