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non-regulated

adjective·Academicformalbusiness

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UK/ˌnɒn ˈreɡjʊleɪtɪd/
US/ˌnɑːn ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/

Meaning

  1. adjectivenot comparableformalbusiness

    Not controlled or supervised by official rules or a government authority.

    Grammar: Not used with 'more' or 'most'; something is either regulated or non-regulated.

    Patterns

    • non-regulated industry
    • non-regulated market
    • non-regulated activity

    The company moved its operations to a non-regulated market to avoid strict rules.

    Non-regulated financial products can be risky for consumers.

    Some non-regulated professions do not require a license to practice.

Common combinations

non-regulated industry
The government is considering new rules for the non-regulated industry.
non-regulated market
Investors should be cautious in a non-regulated market.
non-regulated sector
The non-regulated sector has grown rapidly.
non-regulated activity
Such non-regulated activity falls outside the agency's control.

Synonyms and how they differ

unregulated
More common and slightly more neutral; 'non-regulated' is often used in official or legal writing.
uncontrolled
Focuses on lack of control, not necessarily lack of official rules.

Opposites

regulated

Word family

regulate verb
To control or supervise by rules.
regulation noun
An official rule or the act of controlling.
regulator noun
An official body that supervises an industry.

Commonly confused: non-regulated or unregulated?

non-regulated vs unregulated

These are often interchangeable, but 'unregulated' is more common in everyday English, while 'non-regulated' appears more in formal documents.

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