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

For example, Oracle chose AMD’s accelerated computing chips to power its latest super cluster for high-intensity AI workloads, after testing showed AMD’s GPUs delivered low latency and strong performance at a competitive price. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Students can pursue a traditional BSN degree, an accelerated option for those with previous degrees, and various graduate-level specializations. —Jorge Valdes, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025

Mayor Adams, the city’s second Black mayor, has largely avoided wading into the debate over specialized high schools, promising instead to open more accelerated high schools in diverse neighborhoods. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025

These particles would soak the entire universe, and their average energy would drive the current period of accelerated expansion. —Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 July 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