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His reforming zeal made him sympathetic to the Americans but would later come to seem discredited by the violent populism of the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

Here, then, is a sampling of predictions, which range from the discredited to pseudoscience to the bizarre.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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

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

From "1984" by George Orwell