reschedule

verb

re·sched·ule (ˌ)rē-ˈske-(ˌ)jül

-jəl

Canadian also -ˈshe-

British usually -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül

rescheduled; rescheduling; reschedules

Synonyms of reschedule

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 local immigration attorney also said that the court has abruptly moved up his clients’ hearings on multiple occasions, only to reschedule them for weeks down the line. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Carter’s preliminary hearing was initially scheduled on June 6, but it was vacated and rescheduled last week. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Something has to be renegotiated or, at the very least, rescheduled. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Their options include tracks from his latest album, Dinner Party, as well as 2023’s The Show, 2020’s Heartbreak Weather (the tour for which was canceled during the pandemic and never rescheduled), and his 2017 debut, Flicker. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reschedule

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reschedule was in 1878

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