deregulated
- past participle of deregulate.
- past tense form of deregulate.
- a word derived from regulated.
Example Sentences
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Airfares are going up now because of fuel prices, but airfares continue their downward real trend, in constant dollars, that started back in 1980 when the airlines were deregulated.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
On top of “cheap and abundant land,” Texas has a uniquely deregulated energy grid, he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
In neighboring Nevada, where the market is fully regulated, prices are roughly a third of California’s, despite the latter’s supposedly competitive, partially deregulated system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Second, it offers a “one-stop shop” for power given the deregulated utility environment in Texas.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Suddenly deregulated, ecosystems shook and sloshed like a cup of tea in an earthquake.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
