as in facilitating
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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 expediting
Those are the values SB 180 stripped in 2025 — a law that, under the guise of expediting hurricane recovery, suspends local comprehensive planning statewide for three years, reaching well beyond rebuilding, into stormwater management, environmental protection, and recouping the costs of growth.
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Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
An officer will take a photo that auto-populates the student’s information, expediting the entry process, a CBP spokesperson said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
That way, when a role opens, recruiters can tap into this pool instead of starting a new search, potentially expediting the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The candidates who participated in the forum often agreed, at least in concept, on a number of solutions for making housing affordable, expediting construction of new homes and providing insurance to homeowners.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
New technologies were expediting even the simplest tasks.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill aimed at expediting the pretrial release process.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 2 Mar. 2026
Stitt's proposal, as presented, could completely end the marijuana industry in Oklahoma, even as the federal government is expediting its own attempt to reschedule the drug.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Feb. 2026
To address the issues, the report recommends expediting new power sources and approval processes, among other strategies.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2026
Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
An officer will take a photo that auto-populates the student’s information, expediting the entry process, a CBP spokesperson said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
That way, when a role opens, recruiters can tap into this pool instead of starting a new search, potentially expediting the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The candidates who participated in the forum often agreed, at least in concept, on a number of solutions for making housing affordable, expediting construction of new homes and providing insurance to homeowners.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
New technologies were expediting even the simplest tasks.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill aimed at expediting the pretrial release process.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 2 Mar. 2026
Stitt's proposal, as presented, could completely end the marijuana industry in Oklahoma, even as the federal government is expediting its own attempt to reschedule the drug.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Feb. 2026
To address the issues, the report recommends expediting new power sources and approval processes, among other strategies.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expediting
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Kirah is an astrologer, educator, and creative consultant who is passionate about facilitating accessible astrological education and programming.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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An arrest warrant was issued for Vicky on charges of third-degree permitting or facilitating an escape.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The growing fleet is accelerating development by generating large-scale data for Helix, the company’s humanoid AI model, while enabling real-world deployment across research, commercial, and domestic use cases, according to a blog by Figure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Expediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expediting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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