deregulate
verb (used with object)
to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.).
deregulated
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past participleof deregulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deregulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deregulateverb (used with object)to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.). -
a word derived from
regulated.
regulatedadjectiveheld to a given standard; controlled in accordance with rules, guidelines, or regulations.
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
Second, it offers a “one-stop shop” for power given the deregulated utility environment in Texas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
Rents have been deregulated, bringing apartments back onto the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Suddenly deregulated, ecosystems shook and sloshed like a cup of tea in an earthquake.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
