expediting

verb

present participle of expedite
as in facilitating
formal to cause (something) to happen faster They've asked the judge to expedite the lawsuits. We'll do what we can to expedite the processing of your insurance claim.

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Recent Examples of expediting The first three came with men on base, expediting the damage. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Another option is to use a third-party passport expediting service. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 In my assessment, meaningful reforms focus on empowering registers of deeds to substantively review suspicious documents before recording them; simplifying and expediting quiet title proceedings; and expanding civil remedies so victims can recover the costs associated with clearing their title. — Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 Justice Jorge Labarga wrote a dissent arguing the court did have jurisdiction, and chiding the First DCA for not expediting a review by the Florida Supreme Court. — Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026 Justice Jorge Labarga wrote a dissent arguing the court did have jurisdiction, and chiding the 1st DCA for not expediting a review by the Florida Supreme Court. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Assumes the Legislature will make various changes to statute aimed at expediting project delivery, reducing costs, facilitating financing, and increasing the agency’s flexibility. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 May 2026 In the below interview, Kelley and Anderson further break down the season one finale with Paul McCrane’s judge expediting the court proceedings, the fate of certain romantic relationships and areas to explore in season two. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2026 For Murakami, this isn’t about the financial security of his next contract or expediting his team’s rebuild. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expediting
  1. facilitating
  2. accelerating
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  • The matter involves accounting firm Bennett Verby, which stands accused of facilitating a research and development repayment fraud, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
    — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities also arrested 61 Moroccans accused of facilitating the migration attempts, the broadcaster reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • About one minute after takeoff, the Learjet 55 turned to the left and started a violent dive, descending at nearly 10,000 feet per minute while accelerating to more than 275 MPH, according to information collected by investigators.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Adoption is accelerating as the proverbial wheels are falling off the bus.
    — Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating

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