expediting
Making a process happen more quickly than usual
Examples
In a meeting
“I'm expediting the approval process so we can launch next week.”
Over coffee
“Can you help me with expediting my passport renewal? I have a trip coming up.”
Why this word
speeding up
expediting is the formal business term for accelerating processes through active measures, while speeding up is casual
hastening
expediting involves removing obstacles and facilitating, while hastening is simply making faster
rushing
expediting suggests systematic acceleration with efficiency, while rushing implies hurried carelessness
Usage tip
Use when actively working to accelerate a process that has defined steps or procedures.
Etymology
Latin: 'expedire' (ex- 'out' + pes 'foot'), literally 'free one's feet'
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