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Discover LudwigThe phrase "altering the name" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing changes to a title, label, or designation of something or someone.
Example: "The committee is considering altering the name of the award to better reflect its purpose."
Alternatives: "changing the name" or "modifying the name".
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Instead, the company decided to postpone a vote on altering the name until the annual general meeting April 22, because the change requires approval from the private Swedish military contractor Saab, which shares the brand name.
In 2015, Disneyland revamped Space Mountain with Star Wars spaceships and characters, altering the name to Hyperspace Mountain.
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He and a friend — he only trusted one other man in the unit — began subtly altering the names and phone numbers of rebels before forwarding them to the Revolutionary Guard.
When the movie "Big" came out, they altered the name by changing the last letter, and of course the movie became iconic.
But when the proposed question on the ballot paper was changed so that it did not call for a simple yes or no, they altered the name.
He altered the name of the hotel presumably, he had to prevent readers from running over to the place and checking the register but then he forgot and changed the name again.
But many A.F.L.-C.I.O. officials argue that it would be silly to alter the name of such a well-known organization and replace it with a name that few Americans are familiar with.
Levine, who represents the area, said in a news release that the county board, despite its desire to alter the name, previously expressed concerns about the legal ramifications of not going through the General Assembly.
In other instances, Mr. Hoeffner altered the name on checks made out to A. Splescia, an actual surveying company hired by Tishman, to A. J. Splescian Inc., a dummy company he had incorporated.
He altered the name of the hotel — presumably, he had to prevent readers from running over to the place and checking the register — but then he forgot and changed the name again.
So instead of changing the name of the company, just alter the name of the product.
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