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

In some ways, DOGE acted as an expedited revolving door, giving the young engineers brief, chaotic experience across multiple government agencies, before spitting them back into the Valley, which is chock-full of investors itching to get in on government-adjacent technology. —Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

The system creates an expedited pathway for fans with tickets to World Cup matches to secure their visa appointments. —Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 June 2026

And don't discount the refinancing benefits of a 20-year mortgage, which may offer a combination of a lower rate and an expedited term without condensing your payments too tightly at the same time. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Anthropic welcomed an expedited schedule for its lawsuit. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 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