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

Students who do well move on to separate rooms known as mastery labs for accelerated coursework, while those who struggle hang back for further help from teachers. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026

Their response was immediate, and their expertise became an accelerated education for Park, who had never worked in a writers’ room. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

The number of students taking on more accelerated math has increased from about 30 last year to 75. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The result is that, even as the world has added solar power at an accelerated pace, the share of deployment going to poor countries has largely stalled since 2020. — Akshat Rathi, Fortune, 10 Aug. 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