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.
Recent Examples on the Web Work could be delayed or rescheduled for inclement weather, according to the release. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2024 The address was rescheduled after Newsom’s bond measure to fund mental health services, Proposition 1, remained too close to call for two weeks after the March 5 primary election. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 If the launch must be rescheduled, there were backup opportunities on Wednesday until midnight Pacific time and Thursday at 8 p.m. Pacific time. Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 Others were withdrawn or replaced, or the hearings were rescheduled. Ashley Southall, New York Times, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for reschedule 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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