rename
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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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
Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., said in his decision that only Congress had the authority to rename the center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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 professors rename the papers, so Lisa Smith gets back a dozen attachments named “smith.doc.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Mr. Pibb was launched in 1972 to compete with Dr Pepper and was renamed Pibb Xtra in 2001.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 1917, he renamed his firm the Boeing Airplane Co.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Widdecombe re-joined the party, which had been renamed Reform UK, in 2023 as their immigration and justice spokesperson.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
The previous June, Hitler had awarded Goebbels a sumptuous personal residence on the recently renamed Hermann-Goring-Strasse, just a block south of the Brandenburg Gate.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
The renaming of the venue will also honour Dame Judi's long-standing links with the theatre, bosses said.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
In his Friday ruling Cooper addressed the renaming issue in no uncertain terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Researchers involved in the renaming effort argue that this misunderstanding has contributed to delayed diagnosis and fragmented care.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Robert Allbritton is expanding his news startup, Notus, renaming it the Star, and hiring journalists after cuts at the Washington Post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
It made her feel foolish, but she was aware that in renaming her he had claimed her somehow, already made her his own.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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