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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Lively's deposition was originally scheduled for July 17, but the day before it was set to take place, it was rescheduled for July 31. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025 It has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. on August 20, according to the court docket. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 If a supplier delay occurs, an agent might reschedule production, reassign inventory, update material availability in the ERP and adjust delivery timelines in the SCM system. Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 It was rescheduled and downgraded to a ministerial event on July 28 and July 29, with a second event taking place with heads of state and government on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September. John Irish, USA Today, 25 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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