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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People Forced To Evacuate As Raging Wildfires Burns Through Homes By Jane LaCroix Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Critics Choice Awards have officially been rescheduled. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Instead, the restart of production has been tentatively rescheduled for Friday as a precaution. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025 Americans are rescheduling travel, (potentially) returning to work and reconvening in classrooms on Tuesday after starting the week under winter storm advisories. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 The construction work was previously scheduled from Dec. 13 to Dec. 16, but was rescheduled to the weekend of Dec. 20 to Dec. 23 due to rainy conditions at the time; the closure was then delayed again to the January dates. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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