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

But in recent cases, the House has used an expedited timeline. —Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 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

Multiple replay angles showed McAlister potentially got a foot down inbounds, but the call on the field stood after an expedited review, to the crowd’s dismay. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025

This certification also means an expedited and seamless permitting and inspection process anywhere in the country. —Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 10 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