1
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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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
For Nietzsche, this shift was almost entirely to be deplored.
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Such was the case in 1956, when the Egyptian government seized the Suez Canal, prompting military intervention by Israeli, British and French armed forces — a response that Eisenhower deplored.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Authentic liberals and conservatives should not deplore the Supreme Court’s long-overdue diminution of juristocracy and the imperial presidency.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
In a Sunday night speech from the Oval Office, Biden deplored the attack on his Republican rival.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Such was the case in 1956, when the Egyptian government seized the Suez Canal, prompting military intervention by Israeli, British and French armed forces — a response that Eisenhower deplored.
—W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Authentic liberals and conservatives should not deplore the Supreme Court’s long-overdue diminution of juristocracy and the imperial presidency.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
In a Sunday night speech from the Oval Office, Biden deplored the attack on his Republican rival.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
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American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood mourned the loss with an immeasurable heavy heart, with tributes pouring in from Ron Howard, Mulholland Drive star Lee Grant, Judd Apatow, Sting, Eli Roth and many, many others.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the two months since the election, some report regretting their choice, as debates over H-1B visas led to a spike in hate speech targeting South Asians.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trade value Contract swap Age 23 Position Wing Contract Value $18M Expiration 2029 Wing 25 Kyle Kuzma The Wizards might end up regretting not trading Kuzma at last year's deadline or in the offseason.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Times’ James Rainey lamented the loss of his childhood home in Malibu.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, laments Liddle, there is no magic involved, but there are strong data management frameworks that could help firms get the most out of AI and generate true, measurable returns.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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