reschedule
Americanverb (used with object)
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to schedule for another or later time.
to reschedule a baseball game because of rain.
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(of a loan) to extend the time for repaying, often granting concessions on interest rates, amount of payments, etc..
to reschedule debts from developing countries.
verb
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to change the time, date, or schedule of
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to arrange a revised schedule for repayment of (a debt)
Other Word Forms
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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reschedulesimple
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reschedulessimple
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have rescheduledperfect
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has rescheduledperfect
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am reschedulingprogressive
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are reschedulingprogressive
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is reschedulingprogressive
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have been reschedulingperfect progressive
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has been reschedulingperfect progressive
Past
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rescheduledsimple
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had rescheduledperfect
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was reschedulingprogressive
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were reschedulingprogressive
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had been reschedulingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reschedule
Explanation
If you reschedule an event, you move it to a different time or place. If you schedule a trip to the water park, but the weather looks stormy, you definitely want to reschedule for a day when there won't be lightning. The verb reschedule can also refer to rearranging a payment schedule for a loan or other debt, especially to defer a payment. Sometimes your bank will offer you the chance to reschedule a payment — especially around the holidays — but be careful when deciding to make a payment later because the bank may charge you a fee and you may still be charged interest. You will need to reschedule the time of your meeting because some of the members of the committee can't make it on the day you've chosen.
Vocabulary lists containing reschedule
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People are instructed to scan the QR link on the letter that will lead them to a list of available appointments to reschedule their test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Sources told BBC Sport on Saturday that world governing body Fifa had been set to reschedule the fixture, and confirm in a statement, but news of the proposal angered both English and Mexican officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
“The DEA doesn’t have a choice. They have to reschedule it in three months. So that’s already pretty fast.”
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
A White House official told Barron’s the administration was working to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order from December, which directed regulators to reschedule marijuana “in the most expeditious manner.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Maybe the rabbi will let us reschedule for next weekend.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
"A meaningful decline would likely take four to eight weeks after reopening, as production ramps up and shipping reschedules," says Torero.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
“It goes up,” Tite said of the ball, “and he reschedules all his plan,” and what adept plan-reschedulers they are.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2022
My red flags in a client: Entitlement, unrealistic expectations and consistent cancellations or reschedules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
And the events that are not 2020 or 2021 reschedules — the majority — are likely to be dominated by couples who got engaged during the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
When Delta Air Lines reschedules Terry Kulka’s flight, she wants a refund.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
The rescheduled dinner was smaller and more tightly controlled than April’s event, with a single entrance, multiple security screenings and no traditional red carpet.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Friday night, Trump is set to address the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, an affair rescheduled after a gunman opened fire near the Washington Hilton ballroom during the event in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The head of the Secret Service said it was ready for the rescheduled dinner, despite facing criticism over the original incident.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
But what are you actually entitled to when an airline leaves you stranded overnight ahead of a rescheduled flight?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
When someone pointed out that the game could easily last until two in the morning, it was rescheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. the next day, Sunday afternoon.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
This month, immigration judges suddenly began holding “mega master” hearings after the federal government began rescheduling thousands of immigration hearings with only a few days’ notice.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
“So operationally, TSA’s posture softened well before this federal rescheduling rule,” Manzuri said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order rescheduling Food and Drug Administration-approved and state-licensed medical cannabis products as a less harmful substance — a move that led to celebration but also confusion among industry observers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
The DOJ first proposed a rescheduling in 2024, and the Drug Enforcement Administration was still moving through the review process when Trump took office the following year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Belmont officials grudgingly agreed to consider it, and there was talk of rescheduling the race for the fall meeting.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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