discredited

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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

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

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Since his conviction, shaken baby syndrome has been discredited in the scientific community.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

He could leave office in the knowledge that his discredited policies and singular style had worked.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis