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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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.
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Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Rates, driver pay and benefits have all been driven down since federal deregulation of the industry during the 1970s and 1980s.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
But Jones blurs party lines with some of his other stances, including energy, deregulation and housing.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thiel, whose Founders Fund invested in a nuclear fuel startup and an advanced reactor company, quizzed the would-be official about deregulation and how to rapidly build more nuclear energy capacity, said sources familiar with the conversation.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Rates, driver pay and benefits have all been driven down since federal deregulation of the industry during the 1970s and 1980s.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
But Jones blurs party lines with some of his other stances, including energy, deregulation and housing.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Thiel, whose Founders Fund invested in a nuclear fuel startup and an advanced reactor company, quizzed the would-be official about deregulation and how to rapidly build more nuclear energy capacity, said sources familiar with the conversation.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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