decontrol
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of decontrol
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
In 1983, he helped Dingell block a high-stakes bill to decontrol natural gas prices when a majority on the committee favored passage.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2015
But landlords have refused to consider ending vacancy decontrol altogether, these people said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2011
It would also tighten the criteria for so-called luxury decontrol, which allows landlords to deregulate apartments when tenants’ income exceeds $175,000 for two consecutive years and the rent is at least $2,000.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2011
But tenants fought back and won in a court decision that also undercut plans for using city tax abatements to further sweeten returns on apartments pushed into luxury decontrol.
From Time ● Jan. 20, 2010
"The standing joint committee of the Industrial Women's Organisations have passed a resolution unanimously endorsing the action of the Consumers' Council in opposing the decontrol of meat."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-14 by Sir Owen Seaman
Legislators who created the 421-g program always intended for the units to be decontrolled when they hit the $2,000 mark, he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2010
The legislation decontrolled prices at the same time, which sparked the fare wars that have saved consumers some $6 billion annually.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dunlop, for instance, decontrolled such industries as autos, rubber and fertilizer in exchange for promises that executives would voluntarily hold down their prices and, in some cases, step up their output.
From Time Magazine Archive
Earlier this month Sarney finally decontrolled all prices except those of 61 staples, including milk, bread and rice.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have not only decontrolled your friend's disk," the Chief explained blandly, "but I have doubled his receptability to sound.
From The Instant of Now by Irving E. Cox
Carter reminded the executives that was decontrolling domestic oil prices n phases, beginning last Friday, and expected that they would pump more crude Tom their U.S. wells in return.
From Time Magazine Archive
By decontrolling routes, the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 enabled dozens of new airlines to enter the business.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has spoken of decontrolling some gas prices and requiring "substantial sacrifices" from the American people to assure energy supplies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The EPA fears that decontrolling prices will merely widen the gap between the cost of leaded and unleaded gas and encourage more drivers to skirt the law that requires unleaded in new cars.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ford pledged again to send Congress a plan for gradually decontrolling all U.S.-produced oil; about two-thirds of it is now price-fixed at $5.25 per bbl.
From Time Magazine Archive
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
