anti-regulatory
adjective
an·ti-reg·u·la·to·ry
ˌan-tē-ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
also -ˈrā-
variants
or less commonly antiregulatory
: characterized by or expressing opposition to government regulation
The plan was instantly and angrily denounced by the hospital industry and anti-regulatory conservatives.—
Lawrence D. Brown
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The move would stand in contrast to the administration’s generally anti-regulatory approach to industry and comes in the wake of Anthropic voluntarily postponing the release of its latest AI model, Mythos.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Warsh is known for his free-market and anti-regulatory views, as well as his belief that artificial intelligence could reshape the economy — and, by extension, monetary policy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
But, collectively, the efforts hinted at a broader message: There’s an anti-regulatory vibe in Sacramento right now, and the Coastal Commission might be a ripe target for some wing-clipping.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Anthropic also noted its safety policy was out of step with Washington’s current anti-regulatory political climate.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
But Wright’s anti-regulatory campaign underscores that the Trump administration still views the EU as critical too, both in terms of sales and geopolitics.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The administration's anti-regulatory actions, especially at EPA, now put this into question.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
And there may be reason to worry that the Trump administration’s broader anti-regulatory approach could have negative consequences for the welfare of animals that still remain in labs.
—Rachel Fobar, Vox, 14 May 2025
As with increasing optimism in other sectors under the Trump Administration’s anti-regulatory fervor, Reavis suggest deal-making should pick up soon in games too.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Warsh is known for his free-market and anti-regulatory views, as well as his belief that artificial intelligence could reshape the economy — and, by extension, monetary policy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
But, collectively, the efforts hinted at a broader message: There’s an anti-regulatory vibe in Sacramento right now, and the Coastal Commission might be a ripe target for some wing-clipping.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Anthropic also noted its safety policy was out of step with Washington’s current anti-regulatory political climate.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
But Wright’s anti-regulatory campaign underscores that the Trump administration still views the EU as critical too, both in terms of sales and geopolitics.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The administration's anti-regulatory actions, especially at EPA, now put this into question.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
And there may be reason to worry that the Trump administration’s broader anti-regulatory approach could have negative consequences for the welfare of animals that still remain in labs.
—Rachel Fobar, Vox, 14 May 2025
As with increasing optimism in other sectors under the Trump Administration’s anti-regulatory fervor, Reavis suggest deal-making should pick up soon in games too.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Anti-regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-regulatory. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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