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

Figure 4: Weekly Mini Charts of Key O’Neil Major Industries Despite the potential accelerated depreciation catalyst, tariff headwinds remain. —Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

But sticking on the topic of former managers for a moment longer, the situation at the club now feels a lot like an accelerated version of Frank Rijkaard’s Barca — a team that was also led by Joan Laporta in the senior offices. —Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025

The platform gained a strategic investment from French media company Canal+ last year as part of an accelerated growth initiative. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025

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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