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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Her adoptive parents, Mary Carol and Robert Condor, renamed her Lana Therese Condor.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
In January 1945, the first of what was expected to be 1,000 to 1,500 German POWs were brought to what was renamed Camp Billy Mitchell.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The pair launched a new company called Sharbat, renaming the shops, the source said.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
Shortly afterward, the band renamed itself the Grateful Dead, with Lesh on bass and Garcia on guitar.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
In January 1945, the first of what was expected to be 1,000 to 1,500 German POWs were brought to what was renamed Camp Billy Mitchell.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The pair launched a new company called Sharbat, renaming the shops, the source said.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
Shortly afterward, the band renamed itself the Grateful Dead, with Lesh on bass and Garcia on guitar.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Rename.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rename. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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