rename
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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A letter to the Stage newspaper last autumn, from a former actor at the Duke of York's, had said it was time to rename the theatre.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Guys, if you have ‘Polymarket’ in your account name, please rename them and remove it as soon as possible,” one Virality employee told a group of clippers in a group chat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The very public sabbatical produced one of his best-known albums, 1962's "The Bridge," and has led to proposals to rename the Williamsburg Bridge in Rollins' honor.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The crux of the outrage surrounding Fennell’s film stemmed largely from the fact that she refused to rename her relatively loose, aesthetic-minded adaptation with a title that didn’t directly reference Emily Brontë’s novel.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
Janie was always trying to get Mom to rename her veterinary clinic something else.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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