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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Sinclair has also lobbied for deregulation, with FCC records showing that CEO Chris Ripley met with Carr last month.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Given the President’s long-standing support for corporate tax cuts and deregulation of industry, this pusillanimity is perhaps not so surprising.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And hopes for a burst of government spending and deregulation have failed to materialize so far.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
His second term brings policies that go well beyond traditional Republican pro-market orthodoxies, such as tax cuts and deregulation, and into direct involvement with production and capital.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Given the President’s long-standing support for corporate tax cuts and deregulation of industry, this pusillanimity is perhaps not so surprising.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And hopes for a burst of government spending and deregulation have failed to materialize so far.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
His second term brings policies that go well beyond traditional Republican pro-market orthodoxies, such as tax cuts and deregulation, and into direct involvement with production and capital.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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 1 Oct. 2025.
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