deregulation
noun
de·reg·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
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At the same time, decades of zealous reverence for deregulation as the solution to nearly every problem served to cede economic fate to a handful of companies that dominated key industries.
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 2 June 2024
In the process, European leaders turned the continent into a bastion of market liberalism and deregulation.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
In the 1990s, when free markets and deregulation were all the rage, concerns about inequality were brushed aside as passé, maybe even soft-headed.
—James K. Boyce, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2018
Image Despite that congressional scrutiny, a new era of deregulation was approaching, happening just in time for NFTs to thoroughly scramble the relationship between artistic merit and financial value.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 2 June 2024
In the process, European leaders turned the continent into a bastion of market liberalism and deregulation.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
In the 1990s, when free markets and deregulation were all the rage, concerns about inequality were brushed aside as passé, maybe even soft-headed.
—James K. Boyce, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2018
Image Despite that congressional scrutiny, a new era of deregulation was approaching, happening just in time for NFTs to thoroughly scramble the relationship between artistic merit and financial value.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for deregulation
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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