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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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But canceling or rescheduling a cruise can be different from other kinds of travel. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 Unfortunately for their plans, Danny gets a work call and has to reschedule the celebration with his girlfriend — who previously served as his partner at the New York Police Department and sparked a romance with him at the tail end of Blue Bloods. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 It was rescheduled to begin a year later but was formally scrapped in August 2024, with Aerosmith announcing their retirement from touring. Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025 At these air pollution levels, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advises that sensitive groups avoid long or intense outdoor activities and consider rescheduling moving them indoors. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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