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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People arrived in the City of Brotherly Love to mourn the majestic ship that’s nearly as long as the Chrysler Building.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN,
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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Genta designed the Nautilus on a napkin before allegedly proposing it to Piaget, who rejected it and have been regretting the decision ever since.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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For some, from fans to Chuck, Shaq and Kenny, that has become a reason to lament the league’s style of play.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Levy did lament that the legislation doesn’t subject senior Council staffers to the same lobbying restrictions that top mayoral officials would face.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Deplore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplore. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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