FAST-TRACKING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-tracking

verb

present participle of fast-track

as in accelerating

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-tracking Critics on both sides of the aisle have warned that fast-tracking federal permitting for the data centers without regulation could put a strain on the country’s power grid. —

Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026 Our administration has taken decisive action by securing federal emergency funding, fast-tracking environmental reviews, mobilizing design-build partnerships and continuing close cooperation with the federal administration to accelerate reconstruction. —

Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026 For more than a year, Ukraine has been fast-tracking development of interceptor drones and has been using them in combat scenarios to down Iranian-style drones, which Russia has used in large numbers to wreak havoc on Ukrainian cities and the country's energy infrastructure. —

Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 State lawmakers now are fast-tracking a $32-million appropriation needed to solicit bids for vendors to start upgrading technology platforms and improving a chatbot for Medicaid participants. —

David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 Some of the biggest changes include shortening the time projects are open for public comment, fast-tracking projects, and removing the requirement to announce when the federal government plans to start an environmental assessment. —

Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 There's a new initiative at Saint Vincent College that looks to combat the nationwide teacher shortage by fast-tracking students who wish to become educators. —

Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 The Biden administration wasn’t exactly fast-tracking the process. —

Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 Ryan Wrasse, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, confirmed congressional leaders were gauging support early Thursday evening for fast-tracking the agreement through the Senate. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

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By building the infrastructure, visibility and global connections that African women filmmakers need to succeed, WIF LA and WIFT Africa are accelerating both cultural diplomacy and an equitable, sustainable industry for generations to come.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The Gulf’s largest sovereign wealth funds more than quadrupled their private credit exposure between 2021 and 2025 — to $80 billion — with investment accelerating over the past two years, according to data from Global SWF.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026