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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But that same coalition is increasingly saying that deregulation at the Environmental Protection Agency threatens to undercut MAHA’s appeal, turning a potential advantage into a liability.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
The New York Times reported the EPA changes are not the first time that activists have been shocked by the agency’s deregulation.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
But deregulation over the past few decades has led to the introduction of outside providers, who generate much of the power sold by utilities to both residential and business customers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
That would erode the administration’s majority which would be necessary to deliver on deregulation, as investors had previously been expecting.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
The New York Times reported the EPA changes are not the first time that activists have been shocked by the agency’s deregulation.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
But deregulation over the past few decades has led to the introduction of outside providers, who generate much of the power sold by utilities to both residential and business customers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
That would erode the administration’s majority which would be necessary to deliver on deregulation, as investors had previously been expecting.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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