FAST-TRACK Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-track

verb

Definition of fast-track

as in to accelerate

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster 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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Recent Examples of fast-track Debate time for those bills would be limited and require coordination from committee leaders in both parties to get on the fast-track. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The idea is to fast-track greenlights and get factual projects out the door at a quicker pace. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Republicans in the Senate also proposed designating all of Pennsylvania a Commonwealth Opportunity Zone for AI, which would fast-track data center permits and create a regulatory framework in collaboration with the industry. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fast-track

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Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Its performance accelerated the slide of the ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, which lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid and was forced to form a coalition government.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerate

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The men rushed on to the plain, setting more trees ablaze and hurling rocks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The unidentified man in his 30s was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead later in the afternoon, according to the police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rush

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Torrential rain has pushed all three waterways higher for days, spilling them over their banks in northeastern Argentina, southern Paraguay and western Uruguay.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Audit reports, supplier codes of conduct and corporate sustainability pledges have made up the bulk of brands’ efforts to push a more ecological and socially aware agenda, but times have changed.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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