Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 23, 2026 is:
 
 
 
 
 expedite &#149; \EK-spuh-dyte\&nbsp; &#149; verb
 To expedite something is to cause it to happen faster. 

// We’ll do what we can to expedite the processing of your application.

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 Examples:
 “The new task force ... is required to submit an initial report in 60 days and final report in 90 days with recommendations to simplify, improve and expedite hiring.” — Blake Paterson, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 7 Apr. 2026
 
 
 
 Did you know?
 Need someone to do something in a hurry? You can tell that person to step on it, or you can tell them to expedite it. Figurative feet are involved in both cases, though less obviously in the second choice. Expedite comes from the Latin verb expedire, meaning “to free from entanglement or difficulty.” The feet come in at that word’s root: it traces back to Latin ped- or pes, meaning “foot.” <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedient">Expedient</a> and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedition">expedition</a> also stepped into English by way of expedire.

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