1
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
Many residents spoke at the budget meeting to deplore the mayor's proposed cuts to the police force.
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2
as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas
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3
as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
deplored the fact that his guests were seeing his apartment at its messiest
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Recent Examples of deplore
In a demonstration of how polarizing a figure Maduro is, people variously took to the streets to deplore his capture and celebrate it.
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Regina Cano Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The operation, widely deplored by the United Nations General Assembly, ended on November 3, with more than 100 dead.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Among the celebrities to deplore the news of Norwood being signed to an agency are Emily Blunt, Toni Colette, Melissa Barrera, Natasha Lyonne and Whoopi Goldberg.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Regina Cano Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The operation, widely deplored by the United Nations General Assembly, ended on November 3, with more than 100 dead.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Among the celebrities to deplore the news of Norwood being signed to an agency are Emily Blunt, Toni Colette, Melissa Barrera, Natasha Lyonne and Whoopi Goldberg.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplore
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While DeGette has focused her comments on the need for humanitarian aid, Kiros has more directly criticized Israel and questioned its legitimacy as a state.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The posts criticizing White's coaching decisions, rotations and accountability picked up real traction across Clark-heavy corners of X after the blowout.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Amid playoff cheering hockey mourns the suicide of Claude Lemieux at 60.—
Greg Cote
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The wronged wife can acknowledge or ignore the presence of the other woman, who may be mourning the death of the man as much or more than his wife is.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Mike Filion, Lakewood I’m with all those who regret voting for Jared Polis.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Trump, who endorsed his opponent, may come to regret that.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Conrad, who has always denied the existence of a tape, blamed Pratt for leaking the story.—
Louis Staples,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Concentrated forms of it are increasingly blamed for addiction, health issues and even death.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The president lamented that the former first lady did not compliment his performance.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Americans often lament that there isn’t enough bipartisan cooperation in Congress.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
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Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon all condemned Iran’s attacks across the Gulf.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The owner of Boise’s condemned Union Block building, Kenneth Howell, has appealed his March court loss and filed a new lawsuit against the city, arguing that the condemnation decision was arbitrary.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
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As the video drew more attention, protesters gathered at the Shelby Police Department Friday to denounce the officer’s actions and call on the department to take action before he was fired, CNN affiliate WBTV reported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The song, and its accompanying video featuring Bryan dancing on a dock, was ripped online, and launched a string of comments denouncing the track — about, yep, fishing and hunting, golfing and drinking — as the product of a large language model.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Sand has focused his campaign on government accountability and faulted Republicans for the state's economic issues, while pitching universal pre-K and criticizing a school voucher program introduced by GOP officials.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Anisimova caught her toss, but then double-faulted and lost the game.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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