as in quick
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation
a company that is well-regarded for its expeditious handling of any request or complaint
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Recent Examples of expeditious
Through intelligent automation, development can be completed at a far more expeditious rate, reliability can be increased, and human error can be minimized.
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William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The league continues to believe that the new APT rules are valid and enforceable and is pressing for an expeditious resolution of this matter.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The move follows an expeditious effort by Republicans to move the president’s nominees through the chamber.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
There may also be the ability to access early alerts as well as summative data to enable expeditious analysis and action.
—Big Think, 27 Jan. 2025
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William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The league continues to believe that the new APT rules are valid and enforceable and is pressing for an expeditious resolution of this matter.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The move follows an expeditious effort by Republicans to move the president’s nominees through the chamber.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
There may also be the ability to access early alerts as well as summative data to enable expeditious analysis and action.
—Big Think, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expeditious
Adjective
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Chicago police and City Hall officials were quick to note that the shooting was targeted and the victims didn’t live in the neighborhood.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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And 3) The other social media platforms have been quick to allow the swap.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The internet, never one to wait for context, responded with swift certainty, and social feeds lit up with familiar refrains: Hill was late again.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The decision was met by swift condemnation and a legal challenge from San Francisco International Airport officials and its legal team which argued the new name would confuse travelers and was a copyright infringement.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The good news is that while the changes to student loan programs are substantial, many of these reforms are not immediate.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Sanctions could have been immediate, if President Trump had wanted, or much higher - such as the 500 percent tariff rate being proposed in a bi-partisan bill in the US Senate.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Expeditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditious. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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