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Synonyms
bemoan, bewail, grieve (for), lament, mourn, wail (for)
Antonyms
delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)
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HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of East Asia placed ads of their own deploring violence and urging a peaceful resolution to the conflict between pro- and anti-government forces that has roiled this city for the last three months. — Fortune, "Can Trump ‘Order’ US Firms Out of China? Should He? — CEO Daily," 24 Aug. 2019 There are few operatic works so cheerfully indifferent to morals as Così fan tutte, and it was largely deplored and rarely performed through most of the nineteenth century. — The New York Review of Books, "Larry Wolff," 27 Sep. 2018 At one point there seemed to be a Democratic consensus that the party’s disappointing performance in 2016 had a lot to do with ignoring or deploring blue-collar voters in the Midwest. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Who’s Deplorable Now?," 25 Feb. 2019 Officials of the Labour Party, whose governing committee is meeting next week in an attempt to quell the issue, say the party deplores all forms of discrimination. — Jason Douglas, WSJ, "U.K. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Faces Pressure on Anti-Semitism Accusations," 2 Sep. 2018 World condemnation was swift: The U.N. General Assembly voted 104-18 to deplore the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. — Hope Yen, The Seattle Times, "AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims innocence in probe; wall myths," 7 Jan. 2019 Lawmaker Javier Lopez of Spain said the rescue boat’s arrival was a reason ‘‘to celebrate life’’ but deplored the mounting death toll in the Mediterranean. — BostonGlobe.com, "60 migrants refused by Italy and Malta arrive in Barcelona," 4 July 2018 Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, deplored separations on Sunday, except in cases where there is evidence of abuse or another good reason. — Peter Baker, New York Times, "Leading Republicans Join Democrats in Pushing Trump to Halt Family Separations," 17 June 2018 But Charlotte now deplores him and has taken over his Twitter account, tweeting weird nonsense that baffles his followers. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "Ali Smith’s Seasonal Cycle Turns to a Dreamy ‘Winter’," 8 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deplore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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