as in facilitated
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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 expedited
Air execs are hoping that the spot demonstrates how preproduction can be expedited and made cheaper even for traditional shoots (the spot went from development to completion in a matter of weeks).
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Later that month, Rubio declared an emergency and expedited a multibillion-dollar weapons sale to the UAE and Kuwait, along with aircraft and munitions support for Jordan.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
His mind-and-body revival is expedited when Paul’s daughter, Poe (Billie Boullet), witnesses a deadly bombing and turns to Creasy for protection.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
That may have expedited the government’s next move.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Later that month, Rubio declared an emergency and expedited a multibillion-dollar weapons sale to the UAE and Kuwait, along with aircraft and munitions support for Jordan.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
His mind-and-body revival is expedited when Paul’s daughter, Poe (Billie Boullet), witnesses a deadly bombing and turns to Creasy for protection.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
That may have expedited the government’s next move.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for expedited
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedited
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Groundbreaking direct talks between Israel and Lebanon, facilitated by the United States, produced the ceasefire that began on April 17 and has been extended into June.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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According to its website, Kars4Kids has facilitated the donation of more than 500,000 cars.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Within a few moments, Mackenzie suddenly accelerated her car to 100 mph and crashed it into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Notion reached $500 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, and growth has accelerated every month since May when the company introduced AI agents to search through files or summarize meetings.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedited. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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