expedited
adjective
ex·pe·dit·ed
ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd 
: accelerated or sped up : promptly executed
The so-called "Registered Traveler" program is designed to allow those who have submitted personal information, been fingerprinted and then been given a security clearance to bypass regular crowded security lines and move through their own expedited checkpoints.—
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Those valuations didn’t dent enthusiasm for the deal last year as Mayor Daniella Levine Cava asked the commission for expedited approval of a $205 million purchase price in December without going through the board’s usual committee hearing.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: If the fees result in expedited approvals, elimination of double jeopardy reviews and assistance with coordinating multiple agency reviews, then the time savings will make the fees worthwhile.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The expedited redress of our broken immigration system is in our national interest.
—Shermichael Singleton, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors can ask for the court to hear the appeal on an expedited basis, but the likelihood of that request being granted depends on which three judges comprise the panel assigned to the case.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 8 May 2024
Trump's defense team on Wednesday asked an intermediate appeals court to issue a ruling on an expedited basis, or, alternatively, to grant them permission to appeal directly to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2024
Sanderson said that these rules may preclude excellent teachers without these qualifications from being hired and that the state should loosen the requirements and allow for expedited or alternative certification.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Shoppers willing to spend extra for expedited delivery have time to order goods online or send packages using the major carriers in the U.S.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2023
His attorneys sought an expedited sentencing due to his age.
—Peter Blumberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: If the fees result in expedited approvals, elimination of double jeopardy reviews and assistance with coordinating multiple agency reviews, then the time savings will make the fees worthwhile.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The expedited redress of our broken immigration system is in our national interest.
—Shermichael Singleton, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors can ask for the court to hear the appeal on an expedited basis, but the likelihood of that request being granted depends on which three judges comprise the panel assigned to the case.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 8 May 2024
Trump's defense team on Wednesday asked an intermediate appeals court to issue a ruling on an expedited basis, or, alternatively, to grant them permission to appeal directly to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2024
Sanderson said that these rules may preclude excellent teachers without these qualifications from being hired and that the state should loosen the requirements and allow for expedited or alternative certification.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Shoppers willing to spend extra for expedited delivery have time to order goods online or send packages using the major carriers in the U.S.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2023
His attorneys sought an expedited sentencing due to his age.
—Peter Blumberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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