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 real estate development industry is facing a period of accelerated transformation. —Curtis Priest, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Kansas City Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons continues to work on an accelerated timeline. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025

This tornado season got off to an accelerated start, with the cumulative number of them thus far outpacing the 15-year average. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 May 2025

Jefferson’s Bourbon is a Kentucky whiskey brand known for trying some unconventional experiments, like sending barrels out to traverse the globe on a container ship or to age in tropical climates in different countries to see what the effects of accelerated maturation might be. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 May 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