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

Notably, synergies from the HashiCorp acquisition and the pending Confluent (CFLT) deal are expected to drive accelerated software growth in 2026 compared to just under 10% exiting 2025. —Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026

His education includes an accelerated dental program at Tufts, residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, medical school, and a head and neck surgery residency at Mount Sinai. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026

Although all galaxies form stars, star-forming galaxies do so at an accelerated rate. —Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026

As its energy demand continues to grow, China is adding multiple energy sources at an accelerated rate. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 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