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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The Board of British Deputies of Jews had called the postponement "highly regrettable" and said it was working with the museum to reschedule the event.
From BBC ● May 28, 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
They were forced to cancel those dates and reschedule for spring 2026, losing tens of thousands of dollars in up-front costs and non-refundable fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
To reschedule his appointment, I'd had to take his I.D. card to the office.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
"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
My red flags in a client: Entitlement, unrealistic expectations and consistent cancellations or reschedules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Mr. McMurray, of the Wedding Report, also doubts we will encounter more Covid-related reschedules.
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
India reschedules moon mission launch: India's space agency said it will launch a spacecraft to the south pole of the moon on Monday after suspending an attempt this week.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2019
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
Around 10,000 of the 130,000 candidates sitting the baccalaureate exam had their oral tests rescheduled this week in France, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray.
From Barron's ● Jun. 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
Following delays in the late summer of 2025, the case was rescheduled for 2026.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Seven had heard from her parents that the town council had rescheduled the vote on Amendment S for tonight.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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
Therapist Sherry Gonzalez has kept her fourth-grade son at home, rescheduling work hours, hiring babysitters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
BBC Sport has been told that the Saudi Arabia-backed series has been in talks with local authorities in Louisiana about rescheduling the tournament to September or October.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Analysts have since wondered about the timing of any rescheduling, which has faced a bumpy road in the past, and whether it could lead to bigger tax relief and greater banking access for the industry.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Howard did his best to warm them to the idea of rescheduling the match, even setting aside his heretofore paramount goal of breaking Sun Beau’s earnings mark.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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