reschedule
Americanverb (used with object)
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reschedules,
present (3rd person singular)
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rescheduled,
past participle, past
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rescheduling
present participle
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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
Inflected Forms
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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"No one flew into a rage, because after all, this is due to natural disaster," the businesswoman, who had to reschedule her flight to Tuesday, told AFP Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The court determined that my friend failed to reschedule a hearing, although he says he has documentation showing that he attempted to do so.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
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
“I’m sorry,” says the gate agent, not sounding sorry at all, “but as the last to purchase, I’m obliged to reschedule you to a later flight.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
"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
The Slovenian-born former model skipped a number of other major events including the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, despite having attended the first version in April, which was disrupted by a gunman.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The band said in its post that it has rescheduled Thursday’s show for a later date to be announced soon and that tickets will be valid for the new date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
It is unclear when, or if, the deposition will be rescheduled.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
“As I said three months ago, the show must go on,” Trump told the roughly 700 guests gathered under heightened security at Washington’s Waldorf Astoria, where the annual dinner was rescheduled after the April shooting.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
It sounds farfetched, but like a roast forsaken in the oven or a rescheduled dental appointment, childbirth is one of those minor details that tends to slip the minds of most soap opera characters.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Rosanne deeply regrets the cancellation and looks forward to rescheduling appearances.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A simple Google search of this management software continues to show on-going issues due to outages, ransomware breaches, cyberattacks and tech glitches that caused global classes and exams to need rescheduling.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
Manchester City's frustrations stem from the length of time it has taken for the Crystal Palace game to be confirmed and feel the principle of rescheduling games at the earliest moment has not been followed.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Asked if he would agree to a War Admiral-Seabiscuit rescheduling, he snapped.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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