as in to facilitate
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to cause (something) to happen faster
They've asked the judge to expedite the lawsuits. We'll do what we can to expedite the processing of your insurance claim.
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Recent Examples of expedite
This includes $8 million for the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, which the delegation said will support regional coordination to expedite housing production, streamline processes and expand renter protections and homelessness prevention programs.
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran's representative to the United Nations in Geneva said today that his government will facilitate and expedite the passage of humanitarian shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway through which 20% of the world's oil supply travels, according to the ISNA news agency.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
To expedite the process, the City Council agreed to have each of its five members propose four of the applicants for interviews.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Picking well would help expedite the process to compete in what has suddenly become one of the best divisions in football.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran's representative to the United Nations in Geneva said today that his government will facilitate and expedite the passage of humanitarian shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway through which 20% of the world's oil supply travels, according to the ISNA news agency.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
To expedite the process, the City Council agreed to have each of its five members propose four of the applicants for interviews.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Picking well would help expedite the process to compete in what has suddenly become one of the best divisions in football.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedite
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The colleagues who facilitated his ouster accuse him of a degree of deception that is untenable for any executive and dangerous for a leader of such a transformative technology.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Rather than handing off a 60-slide deck, the agency facilitates direct conversations between brands and creators during the briefing process.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Such mutations can accelerate a tumor’s growth, making the cancer harder and harder to treat and sometimes, as in this instance, claiming the patient’s life.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu backed the bill despite warnings of an international backlash accelerating Israel’s diplomatic isolation in Europe and beyond.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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