fast-track

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adjective

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-track

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verb

fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks

transitive verb

: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker noun

fast track

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noun

1
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
2
: a course of expedited consideration or approval

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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Adjective
Guests can also elevate their celebration with podium-worthy experiences like the Pit Stop—a fast-track ritual offering three bottles of Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut for $550—or Grand Prix, which elevates the offering to three Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut Magnum Gold Luminous for $1200. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Justice Department lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to consider hearing arguments on a fast-track basis on whether the labor board protections encroached on presidential power and whether Humphrey's Executor was wrongly decided and should be overruled. John Kruzel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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
Two early goals from Mark Stone (his third and fourth of the playoffs) seemed to have the Golden Knights on the fast track to an easy win, but the offensive firepower that had Vegas ranked No. 5 in the NHL in goals scored during the regular season faded away quickly. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Golden passport and visa programs offer high-net-worth individuals a fast track to citizenship or residency in exchange for substantial investments. Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fast-track

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fast-track was in 1946

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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

fast-track

1 of 3 adjective
ˈfas(t)-ˌtrak
: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives

fast-track

2 of 3 verb
: to speed up the processing or production of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker noun

fast track

3 of 3 noun
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
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