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.
Recent Examples on the Web Ozone levels are generally highest in the afternoon, so consider rescheduling activities and taking more breaks. Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024 However, just before the auction began, the trustee revealed that the foreclosure would be delayed and rescheduled due to the bankruptcy filing. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024 Chinese financial institutions are believed to have rescheduled payments for about $2 billion in those debts since 2020, helping Laos to avoid an outright default and relieving some pressure on the economy. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2024 The awards had been held on the eve of Nashville’s CMA Fest in June since 2002, but when CBS’ contract with the ACM Awards expired, the network rescheduled subsidiary CMT’s ceremony as a spring event. Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024 Five remaining weekends had been affected, and the dates that needed to be rescheduled were March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 After days of public tension with the White House over the cancellation, Israel quietly asked for the meetings to be rescheduled, a U.S. official said. NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024 Special Judge Frances Gull rescheduled the trial for May. Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024 Adele has rescheduled a run of dates of her popular Weekends With Adele Las Vegas residency that were originally slated to take place in March. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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