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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.


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Dan Caruso, a tech investor who founded the Boulder, Colo.-headquartered bandwidth provider Zayo, collected hundreds of signatures for an open letter he sent to state leaders with a list of deregulatory demands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

What’s Next: Raymond James analysts said the administration’s financial deregulatory agenda will likely “accelerate significantly” next year as Bessent coordinates federal banking regulators’ efforts to ease constraints on lenders.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Much less attention has been devoted to DOGE’s claims about savings from deregulatory measures.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025

Will she offer Britain to the global tech and pharma industries as a deregulatory haven from the EU and US respectively?

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

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