discredited

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In response, the state said its law “safeguards public health” by prohibiting “a discredited practice” that was shown to be harmful.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

But the woman that people came to know on-screen as the bow-wielding renegade Katniss Everdeen — and off-screen as a goofy straight-shooter — was vilified by the media, discredited for the crime of being herself.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

"Every single argument claiming that Nasa faked the Moon landings has been discredited," according to the Institute of Physics.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

In the 1970s, a new nonprofit, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, was established with government endorsement to replace the discredited Accounting Principles Board.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The earthly paradise had been discredited at exactly the moment when it became realizable.

From "1984" by George Orwell