accelerated
adjective
ac·cel·er·at·ed
ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-təd 
ak-
1
: occurring or developing at a faster rate than usual
an industry that is growing at an accelerated pace
2
: designed to be completed in a shorter length of time than usual
taking an accelerated course in English
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As part of the new deal extension, the theatrical films will appear on Starz on an accelerated basis closer to their initial theatrical release.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the past 20 years, glaciers worldwide have lost 273 billion tonnes of ice to a warming world, and this ice loss has driven sea levels to rise at an accelerated pace, according to a decades-long comprehensive analysis based on satellite data.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025
If not quite the all-or-nothing approach of President Donald Trump’s proposal earlier this week, then at least an accelerated phase one release program and an extended release beyond the deadline for the start of phase two.
—Greg Palkot, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
But men’s retail is changing at such an accelerated rate.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
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Joe Cornell, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the past 20 years, glaciers worldwide have lost 273 billion tonnes of ice to a warming world, and this ice loss has driven sea levels to rise at an accelerated pace, according to a decades-long comprehensive analysis based on satellite data.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025
If not quite the all-or-nothing approach of President Donald Trump’s proposal earlier this week, then at least an accelerated phase one release program and an extended release beyond the deadline for the start of phase two.
—Greg Palkot, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
But men’s retail is changing at such an accelerated rate.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Accelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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