discredited

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These measures, enacted by more than half the states, shielded children from a discredited and abusive practice that fails to achieve its aims while inflicting serious, lasting psychological harms.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

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

The South African government has consistently rejected such claims as widely discredited and lacking reliable evidence.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

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

The old, discredited leaders of the Party had been used to gather there before they were finally purged.

From "1984" by George Orwell