discredited

past tense of discredit
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Recent Examples of discredited The Palestinian Authority, long discredited in the West Bank, has been absent in Gaza. Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025 Colorado contends its law simply regulates licensed therapists by banning a practice that major medical groups have deemed harmful and discredited. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Over time, as research increasingly pointed to genetics as a major factor in autism, the theory was discredited. Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025 But many climate scientists have discredited this argument, saying that freezing events can take place even amid climate change—but as time goes on, those cold events will happen less often and won’t last as long. Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 The study was later discredited and retracted but doubts about the MMR vaccine have persisted. Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025 The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses. Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably. Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025 The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
Verb
  • By the time the cameras stopped clicking and the newsmen flew home, Kentucky had been humiliated in the national press, the onlooker’s violence both disputed and affirmed in accounts of this day.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • LaBella alleges that she was traumatized and humiliated by the experience.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through a lawyer, Minaj denied the claims.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Wendi and her father Harvey have not been charged with any crime and have denied involvement in the plot.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • When rumors flew in the colonies that Franklin had personally designed the Stamp Act, William refuted the charges.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Set to shoot next year, the series follows Weaving as Alan Armstrong — a brilliant but disgraced lawyer who’s forced to represent a dog on death row, setting him on an unexpected path toward redemption and self-discovery.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is currently the front-runner for New York City mayor, with his closest challenger being formerly disgraced mayor Andrew Cuomo.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
  • This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
    Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.
    Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reed had a costly penalty that negated a touchdown against Illinois, so the spotlight will be on him against a stout Michigan front.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And a would-be interception by Bryan Cook negated by Chamarri Conner’s pass interference to give the Jaguars first and goal at the 1-yard line with 30 seconds left.
    Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kirk’s former chief of staff Mikey McCoy shamed Cohen for the comments in a post on X early Thursday morning.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In Indiana, a number of teachers, university staff members and other government employees are being shamed on social media for comments critical of Kirk's views or making light of his death.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025

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