relabel
verb
re·la·bel
ˌrē-ˈlā-bəl 
relabeled or relabelled; relabeling or relabelling
: to give a new or different label to (something, such as a product)
… others say much of the apparent surge in the use of nanotechnology may be the result of companies relabelling their goods to meet consumer preferences.—
Geoff Brumfiel
Geoff BrumfielI collected their blood and urine and discovered the steroids they were using … were plain old $10 testosterone that had been relabeled.—Victor Conte et al.
Victor Conte et al.Feminism was then relabeled as "girl power" in the 90s …—Lucy Scholes
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To better align with production schedules, Outdoor Retailer will move its traditional winter show to November starting in 2023 and relabel it the Winter Market.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
However, the company notes that individual retailers often relabel individual consumer packages.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 2 June 2022
Silvie Casanova, spokeswoman for Philips, said the company never sold any E30 ventilators to Parkpine or Instapill and is unaware of any efforts by other companies to relabel or rebrand its equipment.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2020
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Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
However, the company notes that individual retailers often relabel individual consumer packages.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 2 June 2022
Silvie Casanova, spokeswoman for Philips, said the company never sold any E30 ventilators to Parkpine or Instapill and is unaware of any efforts by other companies to relabel or rebrand its equipment.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2020
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“Relabel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relabel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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