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 forecast has led to several Sunday cancellations: The Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.’s lecture on Thurgood Marshall’s life scheduled for Sunday at the B&O Museum has been rescheduled to Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Harford Community College announced that all Sunday classes and events are canceled. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025 The game against Charlotte that was postponed last Saturday has been rescheduled for March 16. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 The show, hosted by Ken Jennings, was supposed to be shot between Wednesday, January 15, and Friday, January 17 — those dates have been rescheduled. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Oscars voting has also now been extended through January 17, and the nominations announcement has been rescheduled for January 23 and will be held virtually instead of in-person. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 14 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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