reschedule

verb

re·​sched·​ule (ˌ)rē-ˈske-(ˌ)jül 

-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

After the show, the remainder of the tour was halted by the onset of COVID-19, and the rescheduled shows were later canceled due to health complications related to Dion’s stiff-person syndrome diagnosis. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Three days later, the city canceled a meeting set to resolve the project's delinquent taxes and has ignored requests to reschedule. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The federal government has been rescheduling court dates and switching virtual hearings to in-person with little notice. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Alabama rescheduled Lee's execution, only this time using the more common lethal injection method. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above