as in to accelerate
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-track
The coalition was formed in April 2021 as a way to fast-track a green application of blockchain technology to fashion.
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Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2023
The Oregon House passed a landmark package of housing legislation Wednesday that will pour $200 million into affordable housing and homelessness prevention while pushing to fast-track the construction of new homes.
—oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
But his office started a program to fast-track about 100 stagnant cases by bringing in lawyers to meet with defendants as advice council, review their cases and potentially work out a plea agreement.
—Hannah Ray Lambert, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2023
Microsoft proposed a monitoring trustee, an objective third-party assessor, and a fast-track dispute-resolution mechanism to help enforce those promises.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2023
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Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2023
The Oregon House passed a landmark package of housing legislation Wednesday that will pour $200 million into affordable housing and homelessness prevention while pushing to fast-track the construction of new homes.
—oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
But his office started a program to fast-track about 100 stagnant cases by bringing in lawyers to meet with defendants as advice council, review their cases and potentially work out a plea agreement.
—Hannah Ray Lambert, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2023
Microsoft proposed a monitoring trustee, an objective third-party assessor, and a fast-track dispute-resolution mechanism to help enforce those promises.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-track
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The state both increased funding for special education and accelerated by one year the commitment to fully funding the Education Cost Sharing formula, through which most state aid for local education flows.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Iran’s nuclear program accelerated after the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear agreement which halted international inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Keep in mind, Miami had the sixth-best rushing attack in 2023.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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More Getty Images Fast forward to 2025, and Scheffler is no longer an amateur rushing through rounds to catch a basketball game.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Ritter had pushed for a visible method of relief and so checks for $250 per year will be sent to lower-income households with children.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-track. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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