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
The Chinese company has publicly deplored any military use of its drones and stopped selling direct to Russia and Ukraine, but despite the ban their drones can easily be bought via third parties.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
For Chad, these trends are reminiscent of hearing his dad, a plant worker, deplore his workplace’s ‘treating employees as numbers’ culture.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
China firmly deplores and opposes this move and will take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Fair enough; the market doesn’t always deliver great results, and Hayes is right to deplore the commodification of intellectual life.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
For Chad, these trends are reminiscent of hearing his dad, a plant worker, deplore his workplace’s ‘treating employees as numbers’ culture.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
China firmly deplores and opposes this move and will take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Fair enough; the market doesn’t always deliver great results, and Hayes is right to deplore the commodification of intellectual life.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplore
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Political dynamics: DeSantis criticized the Florida House for delaying condo relief legislation, while House Speaker Daniel Perez defended the decision to address the issue during the regular session, highlighting the collaborative effort between the House and Senate.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The fair housing group criticized Osili for neglecting to mention that his wife — Una Osili, a professor and the associate dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — is a member of the bank's advisory board of directors.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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The world has mourned the loss of 27 campers and counselors, and 10 girls are still missing, according to the camp.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
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The Bruins community is mourning at the passing of one of the great characters in the club’s century-long history, Lyndon Byers, who died on Friday at the age of 61.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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Take it from two pros who have helped countless clients with their moves—this is what people always regret taking with them.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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However, a recent poll shows 22 percent of Venezuelan Americans who voted for President Trump now regret their vote, as the Trump administration moves to end Temporary Legal Status, or TPS, for over half a million people who arrived during the Biden administration.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Palestinians are collectively blamed for not saying or doing things many have been saying and doing.—
Micah Danney,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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The apparel choice generated some healthy discourse, with some lamenting the lack of full Monarchs tribute attire.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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But Shildt is not prone to publicly lament any shortcomings about his players.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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An outspoken progressive, Ruffalo frequently condemns the Trump administration's raids, which began in June.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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For instance, hundreds of political and civil rights activists—many of whom have been previously imprisoned—condemned Israel’s attacks in a joint statement.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Firm's recommendations centered around more training The firm did fault a few of the department's actions, notably an Evendale supervisor's decision to pull into the parking lot of a Lockland school building within minutes of elementary school students being dismissed.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The crew members faulted producers for the hiring of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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