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
Fans are urged to add their passes to mobile wallets in advance to expedite the entry process upon arrival.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In December, the Sun Sentinel reported that Galbut’s Galleria project would get expedited approval thanks to the Live Local Act.
—Amanda Rosa
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Co-winner the City of New Rochelle introduced a comprehensive zoning, permitting and public-private development structure that has expedited mixed-income housing development across the city.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Assumes the Legislature will make various changes to statute aimed at expediting project delivery, reducing costs, facilitating financing, and increasing the agency’s flexibility.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In December, the Sun Sentinel reported that Galbut’s Galleria project would get expedited approval thanks to the Live Local Act.
—Amanda Rosa
may 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Co-winner the City of New Rochelle introduced a comprehensive zoning, permitting and public-private development structure that has expedited mixed-income housing development across the city.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Assumes the Legislature will make various changes to statute aimed at expediting project delivery, reducing costs, facilitating financing, and increasing the agency’s flexibility.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for expedite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedite
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Sections of this road had already been identified on either side of the river, suggesting that a bridge must have existed to facilitate crossings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Researchers at East Stroudsburg found that facilitating data collection falls onto volunteer team chairs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Hufanga, who faced the Hill-Waddle tandem firsthand while playing for San Francisco back then, noted the duo’s ability to accelerate and decelerate to disguise in-breaking routes as deep routes and vice versa.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The kingdom is also accelerating spending on defense — which has taken on an even greater importance because of the war with Iran — and investments tied to artificial intelligence, logistics, and infrastructure needed for Expo 2030 and the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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“Expedite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedite. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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