expedited

adjective

ex·​pe·​dit·​ed ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd How to pronounce expedited (audio)
: accelerated or sped up : promptly executed
The so-called "Registered Traveler" program is designed to allow those who have submitted personal information, been fingerprinted and then been given a security clearance to bypass regular crowded security lines and move through their own expedited checkpoints.Scott McCartney

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Processing times vary depending on the request, though some can be filed on an expedited basis — as the DDF’s requests were. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 Most aliens who illegally entered the United States within the past two years are subject to expedited removals. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025 After the nightmare One UI 7 delays — both for beta and stable releases, the expedited One UI 8 (Android 16) beta has landed more favorably, but the stable rollout schedule is all that really matters. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Although Pedro was also placed under expedited removal, he was allowed to remain in the country under supervised release. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for expedited

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expedited was in 1845

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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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