1
: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives
2
: of, relating to, or being a construction procedure in which work on a building begins before designs are completed
3
: of or relating to authority granted to the President of the U.S. by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements which Congress must confirm or reject in their entirety
fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks
: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker
noun
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: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
2
: a course of expedited consideration or approval
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Examples of fast-track in a Sentence
Verb
we're going to fast-track this project so that the product is in the stores for the holiday shopping season
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Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In a fast-track appeal, Virginia Atty.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Joining a crypto firm might be an attractive alternative for people looking to fast-track their careers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Those who choose complacency and move slowly face a fast track to irrelevance.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Meanwhile, the court granted the CFTC’s request to fast-track the case and could hear oral arguments on the matter in the coming months.
—Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement In a fast-track appeal, Virginia Atty.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Affected employees received a code to use on internal applications, helping recruiters identify and potentially fast-track them through the hiring process.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
Joining a crypto firm might be an attractive alternative for people looking to fast-track their careers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
Noun
Miramax is working to fast track the project, which remains in early stages of development.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Those who choose complacency and move slowly face a fast track to irrelevance.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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