rechristen
Americanverb (used with object)
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Army base in North Carolina that is among the world's largest military installations, was formally renamed Fort Liberty on Friday, part of a broader effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.
From Reuters ● Jun. 3, 2023
Illinois and partner organizations kicked off a market-tested campaign Wednesday to rechristen as “copi” four species previously known collectively as Asian carp, hoping the new label will make them more attractive to U.S. consumers.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
The shareholders made a suggestion of their own: remove Mike Maltby and rechristen the company Haven Media.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 12, 2018
The Senate, spurred by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, is now weighing whether it should rechristen the building to honor Senator John McCain, who died Saturday.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2018
He gives me this sketch, which I rechristen Godiva, and value as I value few things I possess.
From The Martian by George Du Maurier
Best Companies of the Future was rechristened Best Companies for the Future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Alaskapox, a virus discovered in 2015 that has since sickened seven people, has been rechristened borealpox.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 10, 2024
The MASL, meanwhile, born as the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2008 and rechristened six seasons later, has struggled financially and organizationally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Outfitted with updated gear and rechristened the FSO Safer, it was moored in the Red Sea.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023
In honor of his family motto, “By endurance we conquer,” Shackleton rechristened the ship Endurance.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
There’s a lot to like about this rechristening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Ruto has acknowledged the rechristening trend, joking recently that Kenyans are "finishing" him with the numerous labels.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
City and county officials agreed to revitalize the property with a rose garden, museum and exposition hall, rechristening it as Exposition Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Some diners in Taiwan were able to get some free sushi this week by officially changing their names, but the flood of rechristening requests has one local official begging people to stop.
From Fox News ● Mar. 19, 2021
Back in St. Louis, he attended the rechristening of the St. Louis harbor boat; it had been previously called the "St. Louis," but it was now to be called the "Mark Twain."
From The Boys' Life of Mark Twain by Albert Bigelow Paine
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