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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Falling interest rates, rising Wall Street trading and advisory fees, stable consumer credit, and deregulation have all helped the lender, whose shares rose 25% last year.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Democrats and consumer advocates counter that deregulation could benefit providers without guaranteeing savings for families.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The governor has more recently approved an aggressive deregulation of the state’s housing market to spur housing production.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Three agency officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said that leaders in Makary’s office have been pushing for rapid, broad digital health deregulation.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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