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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As backlash mounted this week, several federal agencies announced a suite of actions meant to strengthen the American beef industry, including accelerating deregulation measures intended to ease production and processing costs.
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump is a close ally of Argentina President Javier Milei, whose aggressive deregulation efforts have been celebrated by American conservatives.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
In April, the International Monetary Fund, which for decades has promoted versions of the austerity and deregulation policies that Milei adopted, rewarded Argentina with a new loan of twenty billion dollars.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Some like-minded conservatives stubbornly point to Trump’s, and congressional Republicans’, support for tax cuts, deregulation and limited spending cuts as proof that not much has changed.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump is a close ally of Argentina President Javier Milei, whose aggressive deregulation efforts have been celebrated by American conservatives.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
In April, the International Monetary Fund, which for decades has promoted versions of the austerity and deregulation policies that Milei adopted, rewarded Argentina with a new loan of twenty billion dollars.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Some like-minded conservatives stubbornly point to Trump’s, and congressional Republicans’, support for tax cuts, deregulation and limited spending cuts as proof that not much has changed.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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