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
In 2024, health officials in the Biden administration recommended that the DEA reschedule marijuana, but the issue stalled out in administrative hearings, and reclassification never came to fruition.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice is swiftly moving to more broadly reschedule marijuana, which could benefit recreational businesses.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration in 2024 proposed a rule to reschedule marijuana, but it was put on hold.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department rescheduled medical marijuana from the strictest classification — Schedule I — to Schedule III.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The Department of Justice is swiftly moving to more broadly reschedule marijuana, which could benefit recreational businesses.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration in 2024 proposed a rule to reschedule marijuana, but it was put on hold.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department rescheduled medical marijuana from the strictest classification — Schedule I — to Schedule III.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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