accelerated

adjective

ac·​cel·​er·​at·​ed ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-təd 

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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

The Coast Guard said the incident was emblematic of its accelerated focus on confronting drug trafficking networks by expanding operations and deploying new technology at sea, CBS News reported. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

Taiwanese tech firm Hon Hai Goldman tips Taiwanese technology firm Hon Hai for accelerated growth due to artificial intelligence servers and smartphones. —Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025

Under the accelerated procurement plan, the laser will be fitted to a Type 45 destroyer by 2027, five years earlier than initially scheduled. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025

Still, for borrowers dealing with $7,500 or more in unsecured debt, taking the professional route can be a realistic path to partial debt forgiveness on an accelerated timeline. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

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