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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United’s seasonal nonstop flight from Newark to Palma runs from spring until late fall, facilitating a smoother journey from the East Coast.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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It’s designed to foster closer ties between British and Indian producers, facilitating the exchange of best practices, projects and ideas across both territories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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StoneX is also accelerating via acquisitions.—
Jeffrey Hirsch,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Expediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expediting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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