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.—
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The administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to justify expedited removals, despite widespread legal challenges and mounting bipartisan concern over its use outside of wartime.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
As this is an emergency appeal, it will be handled on an expedited basis, with no oral argument.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
One of President Biden’s final executive orders laid the groundwork to lease federal land for gigawatt-scale AI data centers with expedited permitting.
—Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
That designation provides part of the legal framework for how the administration is justifying expedited removals under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
As this is an emergency appeal, it will be handled on an expedited basis, with no oral argument.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
One of President Biden’s final executive orders laid the groundwork to lease federal land for gigawatt-scale AI data centers with expedited permitting.
—Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
That designation provides part of the legal framework for how the administration is justifying expedited removals under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expedited
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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