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 red-and-blue America, people are accustomed to political parties, as much as many deplore them.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
There is no more point in deploring this more analytic than agitational iteration of Marxism than in celebrating it.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The issue before us right now is not principally the character of Donald Trump, which is exalted by his supporters, deplored by his opponents and generally disregarded by the plurality of the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
The movie doesn’t show that his death led to an outpouring of on-line protest, deploring his silencing and demanding freedom of speech.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
There is no more point in deploring this more analytic than agitational iteration of Marxism than in celebrating it.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The issue before us right now is not principally the character of Donald Trump, which is exalted by his supporters, deplored by his opponents and generally disregarded by the plurality of the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
The movie doesn’t show that his death led to an outpouring of on-line protest, deploring his silencing and demanding freedom of speech.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium is mourning the loss of two animals — a lion and chimpanzee —that recently died, the zoo said on social media.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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His Family Talk radio colleagues also mourned his death following the unspecified illness.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Air Canada deeply regrets the inconvenience for its customers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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But for many in the IDF, including chief of staff Gen. Eyal Zamir, Netanyahu’s plan runs the risk of plunging Israeli troops into an occupation of the Palestinian enclave that Netanyahu’s predecessors came to regret.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Israel has recognised shortages of food, but blames the United Nations for failing to effectively distribute supplies and Hamas for stealing it, which the groups denies.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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For years, tennis balls have been the sport’s fuzzy yellow scapegoat, blamed for poor play and even injuries.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a Monday LinkedIn post, a former vice president at Hulu lamented Disney’s decision to shut down the iconic Hulu app and fully merge Hulu’s offerings with Disney+, marking the end of an influential chapter in streaming history.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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For anyone who has lamented how lip liner doesn’t stay, your complaints could be coming to an end.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Trump has consistently condemned flag burning and called for its criminalization, even suggesting jail time or loss of citizenship.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Orlando officials on Thursday condemned the state’s overnight removal of a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub – a commemoration of the 49 people killed at the LGBTQ-friendly nightclub in 2016.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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In that spirit, with no movements to embrace, Edwards can’t fault athletes who are accepting invitations to visit President Trump at the White House.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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These are some of the oldest rocks on the planet—they’ve been heated, squished, melted, and faulted multiple times as Earth went through the growth, collision, and breakup of continents before being worn down by ice and exposed today.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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