fast-track

\ ˈfas(t)-ˌtrak

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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

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

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 Those who sued asked to fast track the case before the state Supreme Court, saying it should be decided based on filings without holding arguments. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Supreme Court signals it won't rule on voter purge case before the election," 30 June 2020 Instead, the Mississippi Republican zeroed in on the E-5 and below class most affected and encouraged services to determine how to get minorities on the fast track for promotion. — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, "‘Daunting problem’: Black service members court-martialed up to 71% more than whites," 16 June 2020 These included priority review, accelerated review, fast track review, breakthrough designation (for unmet medical needs), and orphan designation for rare diseases. — Ed Silverman, STAT, "Antimicrobials benefited from expedited FDA programs more than other drugs," 12 June 2020 For its part, the government envisions a resumption of travel starting this September, though not on the fast track envisioned by TBCSA. — Brian Browdie, Quartz Africa, "South Africa is working on a plan to decide which countries’ tourists to allow visit," 10 June 2020 Retailers were already struggling — more than 9,300 stores closed for good last year — but the pandemic pushed stores like Victoria's Secret, Pier 1 and JCPenney on the fast track to bankruptcy court. — Allison Morrow, CNN, "Why basic dad beer is having a moment in the pandemic economy," 9 June 2020 As a rising star under celebrated former CEO Alan Mulally, he was put on the fast track to be a potential heir to the top job. — Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com, "Ford Board Leaves Embattled CEO With Little Room for Error," 10 May 2020 More from Taylor: Chaos of COVID-19 shoving society on fast track to the future Providers signed up slowly for the service. — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "Taylor: The future of telemedicine has arrived early," 8 May 2020 Quarterly bonuses for hourly workers were also fast tracked, the company said. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "Grocery workers are getting sick, some are dead. Who has their back?," 25 Apr. 2020

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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 15 Jul. 2020.

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