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as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
attempted to discredit her political opponents by deliberately spreading false rumors
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as in denied
to think not to be true or real
I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
the pseudoscience of phrenology has been thoroughly discredited
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Recent Examples of discredited
And suddenly, along came Franklin Roosevelt, along came the Depression, along came World War II, and they were just discredited.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The admission of the Afrikaners was based on claims, which have been discredited, that white South African farmers were being killed in large numbers.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Many fans have welcomed her to the two-time winners club, joining the likes of Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine, while others have discredited her triumph.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian Authority, long discredited in the West Bank, has been absent in Gaza.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
In the first six years of investigation, Austin police followed thousands of leads, questioned numerous suspects and obtained multiple confessions that detectives later discredited.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The admission of the Afrikaners was based on claims, which have been discredited, that white South African farmers were being killed in large numbers.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2025
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Many fans have welcomed her to the two-time winners club, joining the likes of Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine, while others have discredited her triumph.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian Authority, long discredited in the West Bank, has been absent in Gaza.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
In the first six years of investigation, Austin police followed thousands of leads, questioned numerous suspects and obtained multiple confessions that detectives later discredited.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discredited
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Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Board of Directors denied Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term last October.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hubbard denied the students' accusations.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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These claims have been widely refuted by cancer experts, who have publicly stated that there is no scientific evidence or clinical trial data to support them at this time.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local police and the city manager refuted the claims, saying there was no evidence to support them.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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More Epstein fallout At least six more co-conspirators may be in a trove of documents related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to two House members who've pushed for their release.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s Law Department settled 176 wrongful conviction cases involving disgraced former police Sgt.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Their votes sunk Belichick’s chances and embarrassed the Hall of Fame in the process.—
Rob Maaddi,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, the Yankees' title drought reached 16 seasons after getting embarrassed by the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series, and calls for change were louder than ever.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Savings seemingly secured with lower rates can easily be negated by other expenses that can be easily overlooked if singularly focused on rates.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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An influx of new juveniles amid a tougher-on-crime turn in California seemingly negated those decreases, leaving Los Padrinos well above the depopulation plan’s goal of 175 youths.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Discredited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discredited. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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