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

An administrative judge has approved an expedited hearing for the lawsuit and will issue a ruling before March 1. —Jonathan Appelbaum, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026

An administrative judge has approved an expedited hearing for the lawsuit and will issue a ruling before March 1. —Jonathan Appelbaum, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026

An administrative judge has approved an expedited hearing for the lawsuit and will issue a ruling before March 1. —Jonathan Appelbaum, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026

Late Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security abruptly announced the Transportation Security Administration would close its expedited PreCheck lines within hours. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026

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