as in to facilitate
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to cause (something) to happen faster
They've asked the judge to expedite the lawsuits. We'll do what we can to expedite the processing of your insurance claim.
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Recent Examples of expedite
County leaders, eager to support the agricultural industry and increase the overall housing supply, have thrown their support behind the effort, expediting the permitting processes for such developments.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Assembly Bill 1103 would streamline the research approval process by expediting the review of clinical studies involving Schedule I and II psychedelics, allowing individual panel members to conduct fast-track evaluations for eligible applications.
—Joe Hudak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Lauder is also using AI to improve its operational acuity, from expediting safety testing to resource allocation, inventory planning and weighted forecasting.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
In a move to expedite recovery from devastating wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of a cutting-edge AI tool designed to streamline the building permit approval process.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Assembly Bill 1103 would streamline the research approval process by expediting the review of clinical studies involving Schedule I and II psychedelics, allowing individual panel members to conduct fast-track evaluations for eligible applications.
—Joe Hudak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Lauder is also using AI to improve its operational acuity, from expediting safety testing to resource allocation, inventory planning and weighted forecasting.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
In a move to expedite recovery from devastating wildfires, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of a cutting-edge AI tool designed to streamline the building permit approval process.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedite
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Organizations must understand how to utilize FHIR modularity to facilitate scalable data exchange across institutions.—
Arunkumar Paramasivan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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On Monday's episode of The Tonight Show, the Mission: Impossible star teamed up with host Jimmy Fallon to facilitate a surprise reunion between a U.S. Navy sailor and his mom after two long years apart.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Expedite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedite. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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