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
OpenAI wants to expedite the process from chat to conversion.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Some of these improvements have been bumped up by work on the southern extension, which was expedited in February, ITD officials told the Idaho Statesman.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Lee Zeldin, the head of the EPA, has said the agency—which has come under scrutiny for hiring three chemical industry lobbyists to critical roles in its chemicals office—is expediting the review process for pesticides.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
That trust just only grows more, and the chemistry is just going to expedite that whole process.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Some of these improvements have been bumped up by work on the southern extension, which was expedited in February, ITD officials told the Idaho Statesman.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Lee Zeldin, the head of the EPA, has said the agency—which has come under scrutiny for hiring three chemical industry lobbyists to critical roles in its chemicals office—is expediting the review process for pesticides.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
That trust just only grows more, and the chemistry is just going to expedite that whole process.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Academy staff had office space upstairs, again near the first team, facilitating conversations with the manager and executives.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The North Carolina project will be facilitated, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) officially awarded to Walmart Fulfillment Services, LLC and approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Expedite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedite. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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