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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Trump withdrew from Obama's Iran deal and has repeatedly criticized it since.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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He was criticized the next night for shooting 12-for-32 in a 96-91 loss, but the Chicago Bulls still won the series.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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At a quiet soccer field Friday evening in south Sacramento, the family and friends of the two girls killed in the deadly Sunday morning crash near Rancho Murieta gathered to mourn the teenagers.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Busch died Thursday at 41 after being hospitalized on Wednesday night, and the motorsports world has mourned the racing legend’s shocking loss in the days since.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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If the critics are right, and the technology turns Hollywood into more of an assembly line for derivative, soulless cash grabs, the same people urging the business to accept AI may regret not putting up a fight.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Perhaps that’s because smoking remains one of the world’s leading causes of preventable death, or because the overwhelming majority of smokers regret ever starting.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Under fire for recording a 2024 confidential legal visit between a lawyer and her client, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has responded by blaming the attorney, using an argument that one judge has already cast doubt on in court.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Buehler lamented the shape and effectiveness of his curveball, which yielded the two doubles and a single among the four times it was put in play.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Following the news of Busch’s death, notable names in the racing and sports realms offered their condolences to his family and lamented his racing legacy as one of the best in the sport’s history.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2026
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But there is a difference between his expression of unflinching conservatism, on the bench and off, and his willingness, even his zeal, to condemn an entire political movement, one with more than historical interest.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Both Turkey and Greece also condemned the activists’ treatment.—
Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari denounced the bombing, saying militants and their backers sought to undermine Pakistan’s role in regional and international peace efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Cory Clemetson, president of Primm's landowner group and grandson of town founder Ernie Primm, denounced the decision to close in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The audit also faulted oversight by TRUSD and the Sacramento County Office of Education.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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No one will fault their effort.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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