1
: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives
2
: of, relating to, or being a construction procedure in which work on a building begins before designs are completed
3
: of or relating to authority granted to the President of the U.S. by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements which Congress must confirm or reject in their entirety
fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks
: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker
noun
1
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
2
: a course of expedited consideration or approval
Examples of fast-track in a Sentence
Verb
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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Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Florida lawmakers will consider several new bills this year that could have a major impact on development across the state, including one that would fast-track developments over 10,000 acres.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
The center will introduce a new bachelor’s degree in space physics and data science, and a new fast-track master’s degree.
—Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Brady was on the fast track after working as LSU’s passing game coordinator in 2019, as Joe Burrow and company had one of the best seasons in college football history.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
New trainees have been sent through a fast-track course that has cut training time in half.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Florida lawmakers will consider several new bills this year that could have a major impact on development across the state, including one that would fast-track developments over 10,000 acres.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Orforglipron won a fast-track review voucher from the FDA that could cut review times to as little as one to two months, from the typical 10 to 12 months for most new medicines.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
The center will introduce a new bachelor’s degree in space physics and data science, and a new fast-track master’s degree.
—Samuel O’Neal 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
But could be on the fast track to the majors?
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Brady was on the fast track after working as LSU’s passing game coordinator in 2019, as Joe Burrow and company had one of the best seasons in college football history.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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