fast-track

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adjective

ˈfas(t)-ˌtrak 

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-track

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verb

fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks

transitive verb

: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal

fast-tracker noun

fast track

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noun

1

: a course leading to rapid advancement or success

2

: a course of expedited consideration or approval

Synonyms

Verb

• accelerate
• bundle
• hasten
• hurry
• quicken
• rush
• speed (up)
• whisk

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

Adjective

The scope of Thursday's announcement was not immediately clear, as U.S. officials declined to provide an estimate of the number of migrants who would be placed in the fast-track proceedings. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 May 2024

Early in the pandemic, the FDA gave Cue Health the industry’s first emergency use authorization, a fast-track approval, for its sleek, 15-minute molecular COVID-19 test. —Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fast-track

1 of 3 adjective

ˈfas(t)-ˌtrak

: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track

fast-track executives

fast-track

2 of 3 verb

: to speed up the processing or production of in order to meet a goal

fast-tracker noun

fast track

3 of 3 noun

: a course leading to rapid advancement or success