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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The appointment of Terrance Cole as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has brought both optimism and skepticism to the ongoing debate over federal cannabis rescheduling. Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 6 May 2025 The game has been rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader on Thursday. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 May 2025 The case has been rescheduled or delayed several times with lawyers clashing in legal filings and various unsuccessful motions to throw out the case. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 The game had initially been rescheduled after the death of Barca doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 24 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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