Synonyms of fast-tracknext
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-track

2 of 3

verb

fast-tracked; fast-tracking; fast-tracks

transitive verb

: to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker noun

fast track

3 of 3

noun

1
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
2
: a course of expedited consideration or approval

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
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Adjective
Attendees were advised to arrive two hours early, and the test-takers had no fast-track lane to themselves. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 There are also fast-track opportunities. Kyle Tatelbaum, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Verb
Don’t try to fast-track them out with false optimism. Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026 Learning to code was once a fast-track ticket to success. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Cox wasn’t on the fast track to the majors by any means. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Some even see it as a fast track to headcount reduction. Harvard Business Review, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fast-track

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fast-track was in 1946

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“Fast-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-track. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

fast-track

1 of 3 adjective
ˈfas(t)-ˌtrak
: of, relating to, or moving along a fast track
fast-track executives

fast-track

2 of 3 verb
: to speed up the processing or production of in order to meet a goal
fast-tracker noun

fast track

3 of 3 noun
: a course leading to rapid advancement or success
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