fast-track

adjective

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\ ˈfas(t)-ˌtrak

Definition of fast-track

(Entry 1 of 3)

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-track

verb

fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks

Definition of fast-track (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal

fast track

noun

Definition of fast track (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : a course leading to rapid advancement or success

2 : a course of expedited consideration or approval

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Examples of fast-track in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Oregon lawmakers appeared on a fast track last March to refund $300 million in personal income taxes the state collected on federal stimulus payments over the past year. — oregonlive, 19 May 2021 But in the past year, Bassett has been on a fast track. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 May 2021 The statehood bill lacks the vote to pass the Senate, but House Democrats put it on a fast track after President Joe Biden included it as a priority in his 100-day agenda. — Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2021 The move by prosecutors means skipping a public preliminary hearing on the evidence against Weinstein, and putting him on a fast track to trial. — Carolyn Thompson And Andrew Dalton, Star Tribune, 12 Apr. 2021 At just 25 years old, Velveteen Dream appeared to be on the fast track to super stardom in WWE. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Ryan Rolison started Spring Training in 2020 on the fast track to the major leagues, but the COVID-19 pandemic kept him from pitching an inning that counted all season. — Dom Amore, courant.com, 5 May 2021 Once upon a time, Braun Strowman appeared to be on the fast track to becoming a perennial top star for WWE. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 11 Apr. 2021 This is what set the gate on the fast track to wider ignominy, according to multiple aviation professionals. — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2021

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