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: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives
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: 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
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: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
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: a course of expedited consideration or approval
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
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Communities should be the determining factor for their housing needs, not corporations pushing for fast-track lawsuits.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adding to its appeal, purchases above certain thresholds can also help fast-track residency.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The drug has shown so much promise in such trials that, at the end of 2024, its development was placed on a fast track, with all signs pointing to a speedy approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 May 2026
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Adjective
The city should cut rebuilding red tape with permit amnesty, fee waivers and a dedicated case manager to fast-track rebuilding.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Communities should be the determining factor for their housing needs, not corporations pushing for fast-track lawsuits.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
If passed, the bill would fast-track a 2023 law mandating 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adding to its appeal, purchases above certain thresholds can also help fast-track residency.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The fast track towards rearmament runs through the US but requires mutual trust and consistency.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The drug has shown so much promise in such trials that, at the end of 2024, its development was placed on a fast track, with all signs pointing to a speedy approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 May 2026
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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