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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Páramo Presenta also confirmed that new Colombia tour dates are currently being rescheduled for later this year in an X post, also originally penned in Spanish. Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025 What's next: The hearing that ended abruptly on Tuesday was rescheduled to next week. Steph Solis, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025 Rain is always a big concern during the Daytona 500 as poor weather has often led to delays or even rescheduling in the past. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 But organizer Lisa Kaas Boyle, who lost her home in the Palisades fire, noted in a news release that wildfire smoke has forced baseball teams to reschedule games. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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