as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we're going to fast-track this project so that the product is in the stores for the holiday shopping season
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Recent Examples of fast-tracked
They also fast-tracked that letter to go before the Unified Government Board of Commissioners on Thursday.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers fast-tracked the measure ahead of the commemoration on March 31 — Chavez's birthday — by suspending the rules to bypass committees and immediately take the legislation for a vote.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
When Nebraska came calling, Frager fast-tracked his graduation to reclassify and then arrived only to find out that Hoiberg was leaning toward a redshirt season.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
No comprehensive plan Above all, Dallasites should be asking civic leaders why a decision about City Hall is being fast-tracked when there is still no plan for the space freed by the remaking of the adjacent Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The new federal parking funding is being fast-tracked to states such as Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The commission fast-tracked the final vote, which was not set to happen on Thursday.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies looking to connect data processing centers or other electricity-hungry facilities to the electric grid in Oklahoma could have their plans fast-tracked under a new framework from the SPP.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers fast-tracked the measure ahead of the commemoration on March 31 — Chavez's birthday — by suspending the rules to bypass committees and immediately take the legislation for a vote.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
When Nebraska came calling, Frager fast-tracked his graduation to reclassify and then arrived only to find out that Hoiberg was leaning toward a redshirt season.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
No comprehensive plan Above all, Dallasites should be asking civic leaders why a decision about City Hall is being fast-tracked when there is still no plan for the space freed by the remaking of the adjacent Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The new federal parking funding is being fast-tracked to states such as Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The commission fast-tracked the final vote, which was not set to happen on Thursday.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies looking to connect data processing centers or other electricity-hungry facilities to the electric grid in Oklahoma could have their plans fast-tracked under a new framework from the SPP.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-tracked
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not everything should be accelerated equally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Days after she was struck in the head with a metal bottle, Khimberly was rushed to the hospital, where doctors discovered severe bleeding in her brain.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Building the execution unit is the next step after Republicans pushed a law through the Legislature to make firing squad the primary method of execution in Idaho.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fast-tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-tracked. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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