# expedited

**Pronunciation:** /ˈɛkspədaɪtɪd/ · EK-spuh-dy-tid

**Part of speech:** verb

## Meaning

Made a process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

## Examples

- The government expedited the visa application process for emergency humanitarian workers.
- We expedited the construction timeline to finish the bridge before the rainy season began.
- The manager expedited the customer's refund request after realizing the error was on their end.

## Synonyms

- hasten — Often used in literary or formal contexts to mean making something happen sooner.
- accelerate — Focuses on increasing the speed or rate of a process.
- speed up — The most common and neutral way to describe increasing the pace of an action.
- fast-track — Specifically refers to prioritizing a task to bypass standard waiting periods.

## Antonyms

- delay — To make something happen later than planned.
- hinder — To make it difficult for something to happen or progress.

## Common patterns

- expedite the process — to make a procedure faster — We need to expedite the process to meet our deadline.
- expedite delivery — to make shipping faster — Customers can pay extra to expedite delivery of their orders.

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