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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That event will be rescheduled for a later date. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025 Customers who put down a deposit can reschedule their event at one of the eight Pinstripes locations that are still open, but the closest to the Kassings is in Oak Brook, Illinois, which is just under eight hours from Overland Park, Kansas. Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Airlines are currently planning to reschedule long-haul flights to mitigate disruptions, while short-haul services leaving Tuesday may not return immediately, the people familiar said. Danny Lee, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025 The cases against all three were scheduled to go to trial several times in 2024 and 2025, but, for various reasons, the proceedings were delayed and rescheduled. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 19 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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