expedited
adjective
ex·pe·dit·ed
ˈek-spə-ˌdī-təd 
: 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.—
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Alternative certification pathways: Programs like the Massachusetts Initiative for New Teachers, which provides expedited certification for mid-career professionals, have successfully placed STEM professionals in classrooms.
—Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Kelly McClanahan, a lawyer for National Security Counselors, which is fighting through the lawsuits for greater transparency, asked a judge late Tuesday, based on the assertions about Musk in Trump's speech, to order expedited sharing of evidence to determine what DOGE is doing.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The president has also floated expedited permits for companies that invest at least $1 billion in the U.S.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
And many people simply can’t afford to pay for expedited delivery.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Kelly McClanahan, a lawyer for National Security Counselors, which is fighting through the lawsuits for greater transparency, asked a judge late Tuesday, based on the assertions about Musk in Trump's speech, to order expedited sharing of evidence to determine what DOGE is doing.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The president has also floated expedited permits for companies that invest at least $1 billion in the U.S.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
And many people simply can’t afford to pay for expedited delivery.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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