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 change comes as the agency continues to lay out its accelerated plan for returning astronauts to the moon and building a sustained human presence there as a part of the Artemis program. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026

The charter provider touts its ability to bring students up to grade level on an accelerated timeline. —Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is being sent to the Middle East on an accelerated timeline, a defense official told USA TODAY on Friday, bringing the number of Marines joining the Iran war to nearly 5,000 after another of the units deployed last week. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026

The public-private partnership proposed a new pathway for accelerated approval of IgAN drugs. —Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 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