# 088. How to rename an imported module entity
topic: {ref}`modules`
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An imported module entity can be renamed with the syntax
use mod, only: local_name => use_name
or
use mod, local_name => use_name
This is necessary when importing procedures with the same name, not in interfaces, from different
modules.
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