Thesaurus results for EXPEDITING

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

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The sanctions will target international entities engaged in facilitating Iranian trade related to shipping, oil, crypto, gold and aviation.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Treasury's statement noted that violations can carry civil or criminal penalties, and that foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for those sanctioned under one of the relevant executive orders could face secondary sanctions.

— Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
For Kraft Heinz, that’s accelerating a shift already underway in Europe toward shorter ingredient lists, smaller portions, and more high-protein products.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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