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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When the United States is still falling behind international approval times even after applying three different types of expedited tracks, there is clearly a need for reform.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The first officer, who was the pilot flying the aircraft while the captain was being attended to, then alerted air traffic controllers of the medical emergency and requested an expedited landing of the Boeing 737-800.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Hungary Hungary offers an expedited process, particularly for those with Hungarian-speaking ancestors, according to International Living’s report.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
This means that one court can cut off access to a website globally, based on one individual's filing and an expedited procedure.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
The first officer, who was the pilot flying the aircraft while the captain was being attended to, then alerted air traffic controllers of the medical emergency and requested an expedited landing of the Boeing 737-800.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Hungary Hungary offers an expedited process, particularly for those with Hungarian-speaking ancestors, according to International Living’s report.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
This means that one court can cut off access to a website globally, based on one individual's filing and an expedited procedure.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Expedited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedited. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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