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discredit

[dis-kred-it] / dɪsˈkrɛd ɪt /




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“For years I have had to relive some of the hardest moments of my life while facing attempts to shame, humiliate and discredit me in open court,” Mann continued.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The closure "really did a lot of work to discredit the notion of a just transition", Gibbs believes.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

To my mind, these wildly inconsistent results are enough to discredit any accusation based on a Pangram analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While even reliable AI detectors can produce false results, researchers say a crop of fraudulent tools has emerged online, easily weaponized to discredit authentic content and tarnish reputations.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

When the 60 Minutes piece aired months later, local officials were quick to discredit it.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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