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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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
The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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.
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CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.
—
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.
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CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplored
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Springsteen and his band mourned the loss of the legendary music mogul in a statement shared on Instagram Monday.
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
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Macron’s office said the two had discussed the project at length and regretted that the main industry partners, European aerospace group Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain, and France’s Dassault Aviation, had not been able to reach an agreement.
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Conservatives such as Tucker Carlson have lamented a decline in testosterone among Western men, seeing it as a crisis.
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Other critics lamented the White House hosting a combat sporting event amid the Iran War and many Americans facing an affordability crisis.
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“Deplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplored. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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