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
Synonyms of reschedulenext

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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Seattle cut down its original plan and rescheduled it for smaller venues and Boston trimmed its event to 16 days. Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration may require airline carriers to reschedule or even cancel flights that people already booked due to concerns about airport congestion. Lauren Victory, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Seattle cut down its original plan and rescheduled it for smaller venues and Boston trimmed its event to 16 days. ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 Tickets for those shows will be honored when the shows are rescheduled for a future date. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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