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
Maybe its time to rechristen Jackson as the King of Horror?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2017
"Sophy," said Alicia, after a long pause, "if ever I had to rechristen this house, I'd call it Hornets' Nest."
From A Woman Named Smith by Oemler, Marie Conway
Only after a fifth brother was added and they rechristened the group Tavares did Capitol re-sign them in 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
As the decade wore on, Aspinall rechristened the project as “The Long and Winding Road,” refining the documentary’s scope as he accrued rare audio and footage associated with the Beatles’ unparalleled story.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Alaskapox, a virus discovered in 2015 that has since sickened seven people, has been rechristened borealpox.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 10, 2024
Many streets and localities that bore his name have been rechristened.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
But he moved into our neighborhood the same year I started taking piano lessons, and we'd duly rechristened him Southside.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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
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
After Dulwich Hamlet won their playoff game, somebody picked it out for history, this moment, this traffic island; a corrugated plastic sign was cable-tied to a lamppost, rechristening the site “Promotion Roundabout”.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2018
So it is Patricia," he said, as he took her hand; "I heard them rechristening you.
From Patty Fairfield by Wells, Carolyn
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