discredited
Example Sentences
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Murrill is now using that discredited plea deal against Brooks, just as she did in Duncan’s case, in an attempt to quash his compensation claim.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Two concurring justices favored harmless-error review, which would preserve the verdict if the state proved, “beyond a reasonable doubt,” that the discredited testimony did not affect the outcome.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
One essay defended the gold standard, which had been discredited in the 1930s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Here, then, is a sampling of predictions, which range from the discredited to pseudoscience to the bizarre.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
By giving prestige to the Swiss, he discredited his own troops, for he did away entirely with his foot-soldiers and obliged his cavalry to depend upon the abilities of others.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
