as in facilitating
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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 expediting
Ultimately, city leaders agreed that scrapping the town hall was the solution to expediting the process.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
What To Know In his interview with the Financial Times, Emanuel addressed the fears that AI expediting tasks and freeing up time will result in employees leading less fulfilled lives.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 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
Family members and pro-immigration advocates have said that in some of the arrests, immigration judges dropped active cases against migrants, potentially expediting the deportation process.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
And there’s a third element of agreement, too, aimed at expediting the use of nuclear energy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Most Democratic committee members criticized the SPEED Act, arguing the measure would diminish accountability in exchange for expediting energy and infrastructure projects.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Establishing a new process for expediting and streamlining launch authorizations to enable American space competitiveness and superiority.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In January, City decided to view both windows in conjunction with each other, expediting the squad revamp by six months.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
What To Know In his interview with the Financial Times, Emanuel addressed the fears that AI expediting tasks and freeing up time will result in employees leading less fulfilled lives.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 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
Family members and pro-immigration advocates have said that in some of the arrests, immigration judges dropped active cases against migrants, potentially expediting the deportation process.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
And there’s a third element of agreement, too, aimed at expediting the use of nuclear energy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Most Democratic committee members criticized the SPEED Act, arguing the measure would diminish accountability in exchange for expediting energy and infrastructure projects.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Establishing a new process for expediting and streamlining launch authorizations to enable American space competitiveness and superiority.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In January, City decided to view both windows in conjunction with each other, expediting the squad revamp by six months.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expediting
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As people increasingly turn to such bots for emotional support and life advice, recent incidents have spotlighted their potential to manipulate vulnerable people by facilitating a false sense of closeness or care.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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This suggests that his interest in AI has much less to do with facilitating art than with seizing an opportunity, such is the entrepreneurial way.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meta and others are engaged in an accelerating AI arms race that has some economists and investors fretting about a possible bubble and seeking reassurance that revenue growth can sustain the massive spending required.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The findings could make solar tower technology more efficient and commercially viable, accelerating the shift toward cleaner energy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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