1
: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives
2
: of, relating to, or being a construction procedure in which work on a building begins before designs are completed
3
: of or relating to authority granted to the President of the U.S. by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements which Congress must confirm or reject in their entirety
fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks
: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker
noun
1
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
2
: a course of expedited consideration or approval
Examples of fast-track in a Sentence
Verb
we're going to fast-track this project so that the product is in the stores for the holiday shopping season
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Meta’s acquisition of Manus fits into its broader AI strategy of scooping up specialized AI start-ups to acquire talent and fast-track its broader AI business, including the development of its open-source Llama large language models.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Joining a crypto firm might be an attractive alternative for people looking to fast-track their careers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
However, keeping your handbags here is a fast track to a messy closet.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The governor’s office has tried to fast-track the project without success, following opposition from Delta-area legislators.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Meta’s acquisition of Manus fits into its broader AI strategy of scooping up specialized AI start-ups to acquire talent and fast-track its broader AI business, including the development of its open-source Llama large language models.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Affected employees received a code to use on internal applications, helping recruiters identify and potentially fast-track them through the hiring process.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Joining a crypto firm might be an attractive alternative for people looking to fast-track their careers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Noun
Speaking to Semafor, SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary called the deal a fast track to homegrown intellectual property for Bahrain.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
However, keeping your handbags here is a fast track to a messy closet.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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