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
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.
—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
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.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deplored
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Ayalew’s death was widely mourned in the South Bay, and she was remembered for her devotion to humanitarian causes in Ethiopia and locally.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump has regretted it ever since.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo fretted about multiple ongoing wars, lamented the decline of multilateral coalitions and blasted arms industry profits as driving the conflicts.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Part of the problem, Gelfond has previously lamented to Variety, is that Wall Street values Imax like its a cinema chain, such as AMC Theatres, which is mired in debt.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Deplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplored. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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