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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But in a court filing on Friday, the building’s owner, 728 N Jennings RD Partners LLC, opposed the accelerated sale.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Interest expense for the year was $47.8 million, a decrease from $55.2 million in the previous year, due to a decrease in accelerated amortization.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
The high desert environment in New Mexico creates wide temperature fluctuations, allowing for accelerated maturation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
His pace is quick and his gait is straight and true, but the world around him is changing at an accelerated pace.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Interest expense for the year was $47.8 million, a decrease from $55.2 million in the previous year, due to a decrease in accelerated amortization.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
The high desert environment in New Mexico creates wide temperature fluctuations, allowing for accelerated maturation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
His pace is quick and his gait is straight and true, but the world around him is changing at an accelerated pace.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accelerated
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“Accelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerated. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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