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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Musk’s post comes just two months before the German federal election, which was rescheduled to come earlier in 2025 after Scholz recently lost a confidence vote and the country’s governing coalition fell. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Monthly Meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024 Moon missions rescheduled The space agency announced the two spaceflight postponements on Dec. 5, Reuters reported. George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 The backlash against a 5.30pm kick-off for the 2023 Community Shield between Manchester City and Arsenal led to it being rescheduled for 4pm. Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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