1
as in mourned
to feel or express sorrow for
a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas
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2
as in regretted
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 deplored
Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 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
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplored
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And while grief is different for everyone, experts say collective grief can intensify when a public figure is mourned widely.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a statement shared on social media, the Vikings mourned the death of their teammate.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The coach hired before Eberflus, Mike Zimmer, tried to keep some of the defensive scheme employed by the coach before him, Dan Quinn, and regretted it.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The candidate regretted the error.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump lamented how Mountbatten-Windsor’s predicament would affect Charles, who is expected to visit the US this year, likely in April.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Authors have long lamented the fates of their books once filmmakers acquire rights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Deplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplored. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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