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deregulatory

American  
[dee-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / diˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i /

adjective

  1. relating to or effecting the removal of regulations on an industry, commodity, etc.


Example Sentences

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These reforms are aligned with the FDA’s broader deregulatory approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

The landmark shift, Zeldin said, marked “the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.”

From Salon

How long should it take an agency to comply with a deregulatory mandate from Congress?

From The Wall Street Journal

“Significant stimulus is under way, from tax refunds, reduced withholding and lower gas prices—not to mention the impact of the Fed’s rate reductions over the last year and a half. Deregulatory efforts should support growth, too,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He estimated that recent and planned deregulatory efforts by the government could remove as much as 30% of federal regulatory restrictions by 2030, a shift that he said could lower the consumer price level by roughly 3% over that period, or slightly more than half a percentage point a year.

From Barron's