accelerated
adjective
ac·cel·er·at·ed
ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-təd 
ak-
1
: occurring or developing at a faster rate than usual
an industry that is growing at an accelerated pace
2
: designed to be completed in a shorter length of time than usual
taking an accelerated course in English
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This is often a result of accelerated intimacy, where people reveal highly personal information too early, often in an attempt to fast-track emotional closeness.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Immediately after the election, many New York CEOs and financiers predicted an accelerated flight of capital to lower tax states like Texas and Florida.
—Time, 26 June 2025
In California, there is no active measles outbreak, so there’s no recommendation for additional or accelerated vaccine doses, Pan said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
But if the true damage is not as extensive as Trump has stated, then the strikes may result in the restarting of an accelerated Iranian nuclear weapons program conducted in high secrecy, destabilizing the Middle East and reigniting the threat of a regional war.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Immediately after the election, many New York CEOs and financiers predicted an accelerated flight of capital to lower tax states like Texas and Florida.
—Time, 26 June 2025
In California, there is no active measles outbreak, so there’s no recommendation for additional or accelerated vaccine doses, Pan said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
But if the true damage is not as extensive as Trump has stated, then the strikes may result in the restarting of an accelerated Iranian nuclear weapons program conducted in high secrecy, destabilizing the Middle East and reigniting the threat of a regional war.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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“Accelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerated. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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