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Recent Examples of scapegoat
This past year many CEOs have proven more than willing to use AI as a scapegoat for trimming headcounts.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
The animals are scapegoats for populist unrest, and the tribulations of goat-professor Dr. Dillamond spur protagonist Elphaba to travel to the Emerald City and rebel against the Wizard.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump was just re-elected as president of the U.S., after running on a campaign that made trans people into scapegoats and promised to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
The mob turns on minorities, immigrants, and other scapegoat communities.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
The animals are scapegoats for populist unrest, and the tribulations of goat-professor Dr. Dillamond spur protagonist Elphaba to travel to the Emerald City and rebel against the Wizard.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump was just re-elected as president of the U.S., after running on a campaign that made trans people into scapegoats and promised to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.
—James Factora, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
The mob turns on minorities, immigrants, and other scapegoat communities.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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The payload comes by way of fraudulent betting applications that victims are tricked into downloading that actually do nothing but steal their data and money.Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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In both cases, Hunter Biden and his legal team had sought to paint himself as a victim of selective, unfair, and politically motivated prosecution.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The bad quarterback play, Davante Adams’ defection and season-ending injuries to four key defensive players were valid excuses before O’Connell’s injury, and now maybe the results of the final four games don’t matter.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Get your excuses exposed, your beliefs questioned, and your fears faced head-on.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Of course, not every establishment enjoyed having a live goat parading about, which leads us to one of the most infamous events in Chicago sports history.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, both a dog and a goat were the victims of Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor, whom Trump had reportedly considered as his running mate.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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