reschedule

[ree-skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl, ree-shed-yool, -shej-ool]

verb (used with object)

rescheduled, rescheduling 

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.

reschedule

/ riːˈʃɛdjuːl, -skɛdʒʊəl /

verb

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of reschedule¹

First recorded in 1965–70; re- + schedule

Example Sentences

The record 43-day government shutdown prevented the agency from collecting key data for October, the BLS said, and that’s led to the rescheduling of all the monthly economic reports for November.

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis has rescheduled two releases originally due to be published in the coming week after the recent shutdown.

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis, part of the Commerce Department, said Thursday that its second estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product growth, originally scheduled for Nov. 26, will be rescheduled for a later date.

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A total of 140 flights, including 75 international services, will be rescheduled from 1:05 to 1:40 pm because of the exam, the land ministry told AFP.

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United is telling passengers to check their flight status External link to see if their flight is affected, and that anyone flying between Nov. 6 and 13 can request a refund or reschedule for free.

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Related Words

• adjourn 
• postpone 
• shelve 
• suspend