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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The governor has more recently approved an aggressive deregulation of the state’s housing market to spur housing production.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Three agency officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said that leaders in Makary’s office have been pushing for rapid, broad digital health deregulation.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
Generational restructuring combined with generational deregulation should help to double returns to 14%.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Trump’s tax cuts and deregulation may be more fully felt in 2026.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Three agency officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said that leaders in Makary’s office have been pushing for rapid, broad digital health deregulation.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
Generational restructuring combined with generational deregulation should help to double returns to 14%.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Trump’s tax cuts and deregulation may be more fully felt in 2026.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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