expedited
Americanadjective
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done, sent, or made to happen quickly or promptly, especially more quickly than usual; hastened.
Getting the expedited treatment meant he could return to work sooner.
Expedited mail delivery is available for an extra charge.
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issued or dispatched, as an official document or letter.
Since the matter has not been briefed or argued, an expedited edict of this court takes away a constitutional right.
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Graves said that Public Counsel filed its complaint with the California Education Department because it can carry out an expedited complaint process in as little as 60 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Apple also requested an expedited discovery schedule in the case and alleged in a court filing that nearly a dozen other former employees may have been involved in the purported theft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Officials at the court say the appeal will be expedited - which means it will be heard after the summer break.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Waiving such environmental protection requirements would allow approvals to be expedited "to launch rockets, reenter spacecraft, and operate launch and reentry sites," the FAA said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Koffi didn’t have several masters, or a decade of time to play catch-up, so she was getting the expedited experience.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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