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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At a time when establishing clarity of first principles has never been more urgent, UF’s law school practically dared anyone to criticize the award for whitewashing the Constitution.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Environmental groups lobbied for the 8.3% increase versus something higher, but also criticized the water authority for not solving its problems sooner.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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These lonely senior citizens arrive at a Los Angeles bungalow where Fish, newly discharged from an asylum, wrestles with an imagined demon and Poinsettia mourns a fantasy romance with composer Giacomo Puccini.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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His death at the age of 41 in 2021 was a global news story that was fueled in part by the millions who mourned him.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 June 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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Whether hungry or not, golfers are obliged to try one on for size and will never regret the choice.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Partly to blame is high inflation, claimed Bankrate, which has increased by about 24% since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the Tesla’s design was to blame for the car swerving out of its lane and not braking correctly, according to Reuters.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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This week, many reopened, but workers lamented the lack of customers.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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On Monday, ahead of the briefing, Republican Sen. Mike Rounds lamented that security threats are something those in public service are unfortunately aware of.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
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Administration officials have sharply condemned the leak, and signaled that access to classified systems would be restricted.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 June 2025
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China and North Korea strongly condemned the U.S. attack on Iran.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Pacific Gas & Electric has been faulted for multiple fires in recent years, including the Zogg Fire in 2020 that killed four, the Dixie Fire in 2021 that cost $637.4 million to put out and the devastating Camp Fire in 2018 that killed 85.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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In her dissent, Sotomayor faulted the court for turning a blind eye to injustice.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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