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

These bonds are structured to pay down obligations on an accelerated timeline, not push them into the future. —Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

But favoring accelerated electrification is the gas price spike due to the war in Iran, which has rekindled consumer interest in going electric. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

If a resident chooses one of those plans and the lot qualifies, the project should move through an accelerated approval path. —Jacob Mitchell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Cloudflare and Google take the lead In the weeks before and after the release of the papers, both Google and Cloudflare announced their accelerated deadlines for full quantum readiness to 2029. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 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