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

Examples of accelerated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In their absence, calls for accelerated exit will sound like moral instruction from countries with greater room to maneuver. —London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

In the months since the film was made, India’s own trans communities have come under accelerated legal attacks, quickly robbing them of their rights to self-determination in March of 2026. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2026

People sleeping fewer than 6 hours or more than 8 hours showed the most accelerated biological aging. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026

The accelerated demand for artificial intelligence is driving the hyperscale data center rise for more complex computing and apps like ChatGPT and Gemini. —Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of accelerate

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for accelerated

• abbreviated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated
• agglutinated