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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Houston community members and public figures mourned Thy Mitchell and her two children Tuesday after they were first confirmed dead by her sister in a Facebook post.—
Michael Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
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In the comments, fans mourned the loss of the Texas staple.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 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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Concentrate and take care of the ball During his brief tenure at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior frequently lamented Chelsea’s inability to take care of moments.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As the portal opened in April, but Medved and women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit lamented the lack of official transparency in the transfer marketplace.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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“Deplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplored. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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