reschedule
verb
re·sched·ule
(ˌ)rē-ˈske-(ˌ)jül 
-jəl
Canadian also -ˈshe-
British usually -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül
rescheduled; rescheduling; reschedules
: 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
His execution has been rescheduled nine times since 2015 for a number of reasons, including the court evaluating his appeals, per CNN.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The closure was rescheduled for this weekend, and a large section of I-285 on Atlanta's west side will close all northbound and southbound lanes the entire weekend, starting Friday evening.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
When a 78-year-old in Pompano Beach loses her cardiologist to early retirement, she is rescheduled with someone two months out, in a different building, without her records.
—Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The message did not specify whether procedures, surgeries or imaging will be rescheduled, or detail how work including custodial services would be carried out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The closure was rescheduled for this weekend, and a large section of I-285 on Atlanta's west side will close all northbound and southbound lanes the entire weekend, starting Friday evening.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
When a 78-year-old in Pompano Beach loses her cardiologist to early retirement, she is rescheduled with someone two months out, in a different building, without her records.
—Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The message did not specify whether procedures, surgeries or imaging will be rescheduled, or detail how work including custodial services would be carried out.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reschedule
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“Reschedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reschedule. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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