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.

—Scott McCartney

Examples of expedited in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Global Entry is a program run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that allows expedited clearance for travelers arriving in the U.S. who are pre-approved and low-risk. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2025

Internal conflict and division are often significant factors in the expedited dismissal of coaches. —Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

The administration invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to justify expedited removals, despite widespread legal challenges and mounting bipartisan concern over its use outside of wartime. —Nik Popli, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

As this is an emergency appeal, it will be handled on an expedited basis, with no oral argument. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expedited

• copyrighted
• extradited
• reunited
• uninvited
• unrequited
• affrighted
• alighted
• benighted
• delighted
• excited
• farsighted
• highlighted