How to Use rename in a Sentence

rename

verb
  • The center is more than two decades old — and has been renamed six times.
    — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
  • Fort Hood is among nine Army bases that will be renamed this year.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 8 May 2023
  • Many of those will likely be renamed in the coming weeks.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But the moment someone renames a field, the whole thing falls apart.
    — Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • He’s renamed a body of water and a mountain.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Her father renamed the falls for her, and it’s been known as such ever since.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • So go ahead and rename that department.
    — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
  • One writer asked why the people of this area would want to rename the airport.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Eugene has been renamed Louie and has grown close to his new brother.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That changed when the yacht was sold in 2017 and renamed Nadan.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2023
  • It was renamed in his honour in 2017.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But the school was then renamed, and eventually shut down.
    — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Asawa co-founded the school, which was renamed for her in 2010.
    — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Of course there will be pushback when things are renamed, but all too often this pushback is based on bias.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
  • Tap it to see a battery life readout for the headphones and an option to rename them.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The west wing will be renamed Foro de Artes Bayless.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The president may live here, but that’s no reason to rename the airport for him.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Her body of work reveals how the injuries of the past can be renamed and reshaped by those who keep on living.
    — Imani Perry, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • My babysitter sent me screenshots of her group chats, all renamed in Cameli’s honor.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Can the road be renamed to Obama Avenue?
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • The welcome includes renaming more than 30 streets around town for the singer's top hits.
    — Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The Maple Flats will be renamed the Whitehall Lofts.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
  • It was later sold in an off-market deal, at which point it was renamed Contigo.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Here are some ideas about how LinkedIn could rename the labels for the actual posts.
    — Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • There’s a reason why people in Iran are renaming streets after your name.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
  • In response, the shelter renamed one of their pups after the Stranger Things star.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Once Koru becomes your property, feel free to rename it, or not.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • The pair launched a new company called Sharbat, renaming the shops, the source said.
    — Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Can Trump legally rename the DOD?
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Khaldoon called me and said the club had made that decision (to rename the North Stand).
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 May 2026

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