reschedule

verb

re·​sched·​ule (ˌ)rē-ˈske-(ˌ)jül 

-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

Weezy’s 20 Years of Carter Classics Tour runs until February 2027, with remaining shows in West Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, and rescheduled stops in South Carolina, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Her Lux Tour has now wrapped, following rescheduled North American dates that culminated with two Miami shows on September 14 and 16. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

The mighty nor’easter that’s expected to rock the East Coast all the weekend threw a curveball to the Yankees, whose game on Saturday night was preemptively rescheduled for Friday as part of a single-admission doubleheader. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

One show in Paris has been rescheduled owing to planned transport disruption slated for July 24. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above