fast track

Shortcut to success

Fast track is an accelerated path to completion or advancement.

A project on the fast track bypasses normal delays; a career on the fast track advances rapidly toward promotion.

As a verb, to fast-track something is to expedite it: The committee fast-tracked the proposal.

The term implies priority treatment and shortened timelines.

expedite

accelerate

Increase in velocity

rush · facilitate · speed-up · advance · prioritize · urgent · immediate · efficient · swift · shortcut

career

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

ambition · success · mentorship · networking · leadership · corporate · headhunter · recruitment · credentials · experience

priority

VIP

Notable, for short

elite · exclusive · privileged · first-class · headstart · precedence · selective · premium · reserved · boarding

approval

legislation

Official enactment of statutes

regulatory · certification · clearance · FDA · permit · licensing · authorization · review · committee · passage

Categories
Opposites
speed of progress

fast trackslow lane

Roadway for leisurely driving

crawl · snail's pace · dead end · scenic route · stagnation

priority status

fast trackback burner

Postponed status

low priority · red tape · waiting list · deprioritized · sidelined

route directness

fast trackscenic route

Road selected for beauty

long way around · detour · winding path · meandering path · long road

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G