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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Loeffler predicted an economic uptick as a result of the president’s tax cuts, his push for deregulation and his trade and industrial policies.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Rescinding the Endangerment Finding opens the door to broad deregulation.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, some critics and supporters of the agency suggest that last year’s flirtations with environmental deregulation were just a warm-up act to what’s happening this year.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Permitting reform is not about aggressive deregulation — that is a lazy excuse.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Rescinding the Endangerment Finding opens the door to broad deregulation.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, some critics and supporters of the agency suggest that last year’s flirtations with environmental deregulation were just a warm-up act to what’s happening this year.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Permitting reform is not about aggressive deregulation — that is a lazy excuse.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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