deplore
verb (used with object)
to regret deeply or strongly; lament.
deplores
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present tense formof deplore (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Martin Bertao, president of College Republicans of America, said the organization deplores antisemitism and disputed the membership of the young man appearing to salute in the photo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Unwittingly, zealous regulators have turned stock markets into the casinos that commissioner Crenshaw deplores.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
In a statement, China's foreign ministry said in a statement that it "firmly deplores and opposes this move" and will "take necessary countermeasures".
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
Eileen enters, greets the son she hasn’t seen in years and deplores the mess and his beard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
But has not the last decade abated the "criminal tendencies" which Professor Dubois so deplores?
From The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn by William Benjamin Smith
