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

Examples of expedited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the reversal of the formal threshold, shipments valued between $800 and $2,500 can once again be cleared using the expedited informal entry process. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025

The expedited Section 7 consultation process was developed in conjunction with President Trump’s January 20 Executive Order 14156 declaring a national energy emergency. —David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Global Entry is a program run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that allows expedited clearance for travelers arriving in the U.S. who are pre-approved and low-risk. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2025

Internal conflict and division are often significant factors in the expedited dismissal of coaches. —Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 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