expedited

adjective

ex·​pe·​dit·​ed ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd 

: accelerated or sped up : promptly executed

The so-called "Registered Traveler" program is designed to allow those who have submitted personal information, been fingerprinted and then been given a security clearance to bypass regular crowded security lines and move through their own expedited checkpoints.

—Scott McCartney

Promising drugs could qualify for expedited approval through the FDA's fast-track process, the agency said.

—Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

Examples of expedited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fast Track concierge service allows for expedited movement through immigration and customs, saving you what could be a lengthy wait in line. —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025

Combs’ legal team is appealing his conviction and sentence, and this week asked a federal appeals court to set an expedited schedule. —Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

In September 2024, for example, the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees approved Henderson State University’s plans for expedited degrees. —Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025

According to the department’s website, the processing time for routine service can take four to six weeks and between two and three for expedited service, which costs an additional $60. —Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expedited

• copyrighted
• extradited
• reunited
• uninvited
• unrequited
• affrighted
• alighted
• benighted
• delighted
• excited
• farsighted
• highlighted