deregulation

noun

de·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations

deregulate

(ˌ)dē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt 

transitive verb

Examples of deregulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beaman’s most active political advocacy has been with groups lobbying for tax deregulation and education choice, such as the recent push to expand school vouchers in Tennessee. —Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

That’s a roadmap for indiscriminate deregulation, benefiting developers at the expense of communities, taxpayers, and long-term resilience. —Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

What the plan does is conflate innovation with deregulation and frame AI as a race to be won rather than a technology to be governed. —Mohammad Hosseini, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025

After a period of relative stability after World War II, American work since the 1980s has become dominated by mergers, buyouts, deregulation and financialization. —Brian Jansen, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deregulation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration