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 property was already past due its Dec. 13, 2024, inspection date, and its inspection has yet to be rescheduled, the inspector said. Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025 Led by photo director Jody Quon, for three months, New York’s team relentlessly called and followed up, scheduled and rescheduled, until the final cast — spread out between New York and Los Angeles — had come together. Paula Aceves, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 Their initial attempt wasn’t smooth—the airline first rescheduled their Munich flight to Zurich due to apparently low bookings, then canceled it altogether due to an engine issue. Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025 The game has been rescheduled as the first game of a split doubleheader on Sunday, April 6, and will begin at 1:35 p.m. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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