rename
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Example Sentences
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To recognize this evolution, we will now rename it the Energy and Natural Resources Division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Last year, Boohoo tried to formally rename itself as Debenhams, but Frasers used its shareholding votes to block the name change.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
The city had decided to issue a formal apology to her grandmother, and were holding a ceremony to rename City Hall in her honor.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
Providence would remain the majority shareholder in the agency, which Wasserman renamed as The Team in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mr. Pibb was launched in 1972 to compete with Dr Pepper and was renamed Pibb Xtra in 2001.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rents in the World Trade Center — which will be renamed Sky Castle when it opens in early 2028 — are expected to start at $937 for a one-bedroom unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Elsewhere in Washington, the now-defunct US Institute of Peace was renamed after Trump, and his face stares down from huge banners outside the Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It is his voice with which I wish to be renamed now.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
Mark Zuckerberg has failed to end-run the iPhone more than once, including his recent attempt to make an alternate tech ecosystem called the Metaverse, renaming and reorganizing his company around the idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The renaming - which will take place in February next year - will mark the first West End theatre to be named after an actress.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Researchers involved in the renaming effort argue that this misunderstanding has contributed to delayed diagnosis and fragmented care.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
He also talked about how he had ordered the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" shortly after returning to power.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Plus, I didn’t want English to get benched for something like renaming a play after me.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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