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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Sentencing for the various defendants was previously set for May, although some of the hearings, including that of Pughsley, have been rescheduled. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Pro-Israel speaker postponed without rescheduling Citing security issues, IU asked its Hillel center to postpone an April 2024 talk with Mosab Hassan Yousef, a Palestinian critical of Hamas who was an informant for Israeli security agencies. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 Both rescheduled their concerts to later dates. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 The closures have resulted in staff shuffling throughout the library system and rescheduled activities such as author talks and photography exhibits. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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