deregulate
verb (used with object)
to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.).
is deregulating
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present progressiveof deregulate (3rd person singular).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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In fact, the biggest government initiative proposed in the document is deregulating food safety standards, which would make it easier for shady operations to sell goods at farmers markets.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
China unit said it had become the first foreign bank to trade treasury bond futures in the country which is deregulating capital markets.
From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2023
Europe is deregulating its markets, stirring growth, competition and M&A activity similar to the U.S. in the '80s.
From Time Magazine Archive
