6 Stronger Synonyms for “Accelerated” on a Resume

"Accelerated" is a strong results verb but can be rotated with alternatives when you have multiple speed-related accomplishments.

Instead of “accelerated”, try
ExpeditedFast-trackedHastenedQuickenedAdvancedPropelled

Synonyms with Resume Examples

Each alternative below includes a real resume bullet point so you can see it in context.

1. Expedited

Example

“Expedited the regulatory approval process from 6 months to 8 weeks by pre-preparing documentation packages”

2. Fast-tracked

Example

“Fast-tracked the product launch by compressing the testing phase from 4 weeks to 10 days without sacrificing coverage”

3. Hastened

Example

“Hastened customer onboarding by building automated account provisioning, cutting setup time from 3 days to 30 minutes”

4. Quickened

Example

“Quickened the build-test-deploy cycle from 45 minutes to 8 minutes through parallelized CI pipelines”

5. Advanced

Example

“Advanced the project timeline by 6 weeks by identifying and resolving dependency blockers early”

6. Propelled

Example

“Propelled revenue growth from $500K to $2M ARR by introducing a self-serve onboarding flow”

Pro Tip

Always include the before and after: "Expedited delivery from 10 days to 3" is far more compelling than just "Expedited delivery."

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