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
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.
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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
In fact, those judges often grant landlords possession of properties at the time that repayment deals are made — expediting the process of kicking out tenants who violate the agreements.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2025
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
In fact, those judges often grant landlords possession of properties at the time that repayment deals are made — expediting the process of kicking out tenants who violate the agreements.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expediting
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Playing a facilitating role was Marc Rowan, CEO of the private equity giant Apollo Global Management, who assembled conservative scholars, academics and policymakers in 2024 to produce a document on overhauling higher education.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Greater trust would inspire more data-sharing, facilitating deeper customization, Berners-Lee explained.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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And with the rise of artificial intelligence, generative science is accelerating extraordinary solutions — from mapping geothermal resources underground to discovering novel methods of energy storage.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wells also added Capital One to the list, citing monthly credit and accelerating buybacks as catalysts.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Expediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expediting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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