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Recent Examples of scapegoat
Often it’s predicated on purely emotional appeals and seeking out scapegoats without actually solving anything and doing great long-term damage on even the most robust of democracies.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
That mediocrity requires a scapegoat for public relations purposes. ...
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But for Trump, nationwide injunctions seem to be a convenient scapegoat for undermining public confidence in the judiciary.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
Since Mother Nature cannot be sued, utilities make handy scapegoats with deep pockets.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
That mediocrity requires a scapegoat for public relations purposes. ...
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But for Trump, nationwide injunctions seem to be a convenient scapegoat for undermining public confidence in the judiciary.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
Since Mother Nature cannot be sued, utilities make handy scapegoats with deep pockets.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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Jones added what doesn't make sense in all this is Gov. Gavin Newsom's Democratic Party continues to push to protect perpetrators instead of victims and using the Menendez brothers' case to get their bill across the finish line.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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These tactics are designed to lead the victim straight onto a negotiation footing where the attacker has the upper hand.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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While the parade honors the Army, some Democrats have accused Trump of using the anniversary as an excuse to mark his birthday, comparing the event to the military parades of autocratic regimes such as Russia and North Korea.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Summary Stop making excuses and embrace courage for business growth.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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While there, the King saw the cattle, sheep and goats on display, and was asked to present the Livestock Inter-Breed Championship Trophies.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Bush agreed to bring 100 of her nearly 600 head of goats and dorper sheep (a.k.a. hair sheep that molt their coats) to Mount Washington as an experiment this spring.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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