1
: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives
2
: of, relating to, or being a construction procedure in which work on a building begins before designs are completed
3
: of or relating to authority granted to the President of the U.S. by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements which Congress must confirm or reject in their entirety
fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks
: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker
noun
1
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
2
: a course of expedited consideration or approval
Synonyms
Examples of fast-track in a Sentence
Verb
we're going to fast-track this project so that the product is in the stores for the holiday shopping season
Recent Examples on the Web
San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
That fast-track life hits an introspective snag when 6-year-old Kajal (Mia SwamiNathan), a Calcutta orphan blinded by her stepmother so the child could make more money from begging, is brought to him by a nun (the great Fionnula Flanagan in a too-small role) to his Memphis office.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Joining a crypto firm might be an attractive alternative for people looking to fast-track their careers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Troy Closson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
And while the Olympics are putting cleanup of the Seine on the fast track, authorities say the effort is part of a larger ambition that extends far beyond the Games.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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Adjective
Its sleek, high-tech kit delivered results in 15 minutes straight to a smartphone and was one of the first to get fast-track approval from the FDA during the pandemic.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
That fast-track life hits an introspective snag when 6-year-old Kajal (Mia SwamiNathan), a Calcutta orphan blinded by her stepmother so the child could make more money from begging, is brought to him by a nun (the great Fionnula Flanagan in a too-small role) to his Memphis office.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Verb
Affected employees received a code to use on internal applications, helping recruiters identify and potentially fast-track them through the hiring process.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Joining a crypto firm might be an attractive alternative for people looking to fast-track their careers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Noun
Do bias and inequality keep Black and Latino children off the fast track?
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 22 May 2024
And while the Olympics are putting cleanup of the Seine on the fast track, authorities say the effort is part of a larger ambition that extends far beyond the Games.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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