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
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: a course of expedited consideration or approval
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Pamela K. Gavin, STAT, 2 July 2024
Democrats on the panel then advanced a similar measure, but that legislation did not get a vote on the floor after Republican senators blocked the Democrats’ plans to fast-track it.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 2 July 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
ABC News, 23 June 2024
Now on the fast track to the kingdom’s vision for liberalization, the Fashion Awards played a key role in both the society and for its bid to be recognized as a fashion hub.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 18 June 2024
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Adjective
Critics also allege that the program provides a mechanism for larger pharmaceutical companies to unfairly jump the line to fast-track approval of blockbuster drugs at the expense of their competitors.
—Pamela K. Gavin, STAT, 2 July 2024
Democrats on the panel then advanced a similar measure, but that legislation did not get a vote on the floor after Republican senators blocked the Democrats’ plans to fast-track it.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 2 July 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
Under this program, a deluge of illegals will be given immediate green cards and put on the fast track to rapid citizenship.
—ABC News, 23 June 2024
Now on the fast track to the kingdom’s vision for liberalization, the Fashion Awards played a key role in both the society and for its bid to be recognized as a fashion hub.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 18 June 2024
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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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