deregulate
verb (used with object)
to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.).
are deregulating
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present progressiveof deregulate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A Downing Street spokesman said the two men "discussed trade and the economy, with the prime minister setting out how we are deregulating to boost growth".
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
Four years ago, Mexico adopted reforms that are deregulating its state-owned energy monopolies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2017
When you are deregulating an economy, you can’t do away with regulation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2010
