rename

British

/ riːˈneɪm /

verb

to change the name of (someone or something)

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The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

In 1988, further study led scientists to rename it Nanotyrannus lancensis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

In a sign of how deep the wounds are after these claims came to light, California lawmakers barely uttered his name when they voted unanimously last week to rename the state holiday "Farmworkers Day".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“And there was a state bill to address this, but it failed. On the bright side, they did pass a bill to rename a bridge after Jeff Bridges. So that’s cute.”

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Once he became praetor, he’d campaigned to rename the legion the First Legion rather than the Twelfth Legion, to symbolize a new start for Rome.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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