reschedule

verb

re·​sched·​ule (ˌ)rē-ˈske-(ˌ)jül How to pronounce reschedule (audio)
-jəl,
 Canadian also  -ˈshe-,
 British usually  -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül
rescheduled; rescheduling; reschedules

transitive verb

: to schedule or plan again according to a different timetable
especially : to defer required payment of (a debt or loan)

Examples of reschedule in a Sentence

She called to reschedule her appointment. The meeting was rescheduled for Tuesday. He rescheduled his college loans.
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Yusuf / Cat Stevens was set to appear at the Masonic in San Francisco later in October, but now fans will have to wait and see if the show ends up getting rescheduled for a later date. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 When will Dolly Parton's rescheduled Las Vegas dates take place? Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025 To be fair, there is a decades-long history of TV and movies being rescheduled in light of harrowing news events — especially mass shootings — so is the political climate just too hot for The Savant, which depicts explosive violence? Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 That event will be rescheduled for a later date. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reschedule

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reschedule was in 1878

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“Reschedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reschedule. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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