accelerated

adjective

ac·​cel·​er·​at·​ed ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-təd 

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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

Examples of accelerated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The good news is that stem cells can recover from the accelerated aging once an astronaut returns to Earth, according to preliminary results from a separate, upcoming study, although the recovery takes about a year. —Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025

Courts have found that at least some of his accelerated deportation efforts violate constitutional rights to due process. —Sofia Menchu, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025

With less accumulation and more melting, glaciers are retreating at an accelerated pace. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025

The school will operate like a college, with eight-week terms and an accelerated curriculum. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of accelerate

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for accelerated

• abbreviated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated
• agglutinated