deregulation

noun

de·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations

deregulate

(ˌ)dē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt 

transitive verb

Examples of deregulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since January, the Trump administration has undertaken a series of efforts to weaken the EPA through deregulation and staffing reductions. —Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 2 May 2025

Housing deregulation, while not mostly a federal matter, would reduce one of the main costs that weigh on the minds of young people considering starting or expanding their families. —The Editors, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025

But the Trump Administration’s motive behind these mass layoffs may lie in its mission to enable large-scale deregulation throughout the federal government. —Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Instilling market incentives in health care through strategic deregulation would be this president's greatest opportunity to help low-income Americans. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deregulation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration