reschedule

American  

[ree-skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl, ree-shed-yool, -shej-ool] / riˈskɛdʒ ul, -ʊl, -u əl, riˈʃɛd jul, -ˈʃɛdʒ ul /

verb (used with object)

• reschedules,
  present (3rd person singular)
• rescheduled,
  past participle,  past
• rescheduling
  present participle

1. to schedule for another or later time.

   to reschedule a baseball game because of rain.

2. (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.

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reschedule British  

/ riːˈʃɛdjuːl, -skɛdʒʊəl /

verb

1. to change the time, date, or schedule of

2. to arrange a revised schedule for repayment of (a debt)

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Participles

• rescheduling
  present
• rescheduled
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• reschedule
  simple
• reschedules
  simple
• have rescheduled
  perfect
• has rescheduled
  perfect
• am rescheduling
  progressive
• are rescheduling
  progressive
• is rescheduling
  progressive
• have been rescheduling
  perfect progressive
• has been rescheduling
  perfect progressive

Past

• rescheduled
  simple
• had rescheduled
  perfect
• was rescheduling
  progressive
• were rescheduling
  progressive
• had been rescheduling
  perfect progressive

Future

• will reschedule
  simple
• will have rescheduled
  perfect
• will be rescheduling
  progressive
• will have been rescheduling
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of reschedule

First recorded in 1965–70; re- + schedule

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.

Example Sentences

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The letters have left many Californians scratching their heads as to what went wrong and scrambling to reschedule their tests to ensure they don’t lose the ability to drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The organisers of Saturday's Paris Pride said they were looking to reschedule the march in September.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Never mind that it isn’t even his party to reschedule.

From Salon ● May 1, 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

“I rescheduled, but it doesn’t make a good impression to have to reschedule an interview.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

"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

Mr. McMurray, of the Wedding Report, also doubts we will encounter more Covid-related reschedules.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022

TAP Air Portugal reschedules — and then cancels — John Schmidt’s flights.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2021

There were 14 events planned for the 2026 season but in April, LIV postponed June's New Orleans competition amid questions over its future and has not announced a rescheduled date.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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

“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

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

Malfoy had once before claimed he could not play due to injury, but on that occasion he had made sure the whole match was rescheduled for a time that suited the Slytherins better.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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

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

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

When I was rescheduling my appointment, a part of me wondered if I was being ridiculous.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Related Words

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