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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Also Thursday, people mourned eight Palestinians killed by Israeli military operations in and around the city of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Josef Federman and Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024 -
And yet, 32 games later, the transaction is barely mourned and hardly mentioned.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
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Walsh immediately regretted his decision.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, a Pew Research Center survey of 8,480 adults who had gotten tattoos found that 24 percent of respondents regretted getting one or more of their inkings.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden lamented the attack in a statement released Saturday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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In an interview with state reporters Friday, Mora again lamented the intersection of the portal, postseason games and the academic calendar that puts players in this position.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Deplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deplored. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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