forenamed

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PMOS, which affects around one in eight women, used to be known as polycystic ovary syndrome but was renamed in May, external to better reflect the broad impact it can have across the body.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

MetLife may have been temporarily renamed “New York New Jersey Stadium,” but the brand can still be seen throughout the stadium—- the coverup job didn’t extend to cupholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 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

The existing R&B performance category has been renamed to focus on solo acts, while the existing folk album prize will now be dedicated to contemporary folk.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Instead, Caesar left his estate to Octavian, his great-nephew whom he renamed as his adopted son.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby