deregulation
noun
de·reg·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
Examples of deregulation in a Sentence
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Liberals might say that deregulation would give free rein to polluters, banks, and other corporate interests.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The environment ministry was given to an advocate of deregulation, who later resigned after being accused of involvement in an illicit logging scheme.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Kelleher explained that his airline would take advantage of deregulation to revolutionize the industry.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The bill is one of the final acts of nearly complete gun deregulation.
2023: U.S. Supreme Court rejection
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Missouri to allow the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
The housing crisis should be solved by state and local deregulation and property-tax cuts, not complex federal subsidies.
—Chris Edwards, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024
Since debuting on the London Stock Exchange in 1988 in the wake of the deregulation of the city’s financial markets, RIT has grown more than 1,300%.
—Tom Metcalf, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024
While lower taxes and deregulation would probably be welcomed by corporate America, higher bond yields — and, therefore, higher borrowing costs — would not.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
American Airlines exited in 1979 for a spot near the new Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which was to become its principal hub after the deregulation of the industry enabled airlines to expand at will.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The environment ministry was given to an advocate of deregulation, who later resigned after being accused of involvement in an illicit logging scheme.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Kelleher explained that his airline would take advantage of deregulation to revolutionize the industry.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The bill is one of the final acts of nearly complete gun deregulation.
2023: U.S. Supreme Court rejection
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Missouri to allow the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
The housing crisis should be solved by state and local deregulation and property-tax cuts, not complex federal subsidies.
—Chris Edwards, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024
Since debuting on the London Stock Exchange in 1988 in the wake of the deregulation of the city’s financial markets, RIT has grown more than 1,300%.
—Tom Metcalf, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024
While lower taxes and deregulation would probably be welcomed by corporate America, higher bond yields — and, therefore, higher borrowing costs — would not.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
American Airlines exited in 1979 for a spot near the new Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which was to become its principal hub after the deregulation of the industry enabled airlines to expand at will.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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