as in to facilitate
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to cause (something) to happen faster
They've asked the judge to expedite the lawsuits. We'll do what we can to expedite the processing of your insurance claim.
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Recent Examples of expedite
That means lower fees, an end to price gouging, and expedited approval for film permits.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 May 2025
In general, Crystal is expediting its factories’ transition to automation.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The release of the film was expedited following the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Rykov's transport back to Russia, on the other hand, was expedited one day.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 May 2025
In general, Crystal is expediting its factories’ transition to automation.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The release of the film was expedited following the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Rykov's transport back to Russia, on the other hand, was expedited one day.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for expedite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedite
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Organizations must understand how to utilize FHIR modularity to facilitate scalable data exchange across institutions.—
Arunkumar Paramasivan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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On Monday's episode of The Tonight Show, the Mission: Impossible star teamed up with host Jimmy Fallon to facilitate a surprise reunion between a U.S. Navy sailor and his mom after two long years apart.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Expedite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedite. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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