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Recent Examples of scapegoat
And one congressman, Representative Martin Dies of Texas, saw the FTP as a useful scapegoat in a crusade against any culture that was critical of America’s absolute goodness.
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
This time, Nixon was one of several scapegoats for a dismal 22-16 Packers loss.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Hank becomes a scapegoat, despite having an alibi, echoing a familiar American pattern where innocence offers little protection.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2025
This rang true for many years, as there was no substitute for consulting ‘SaaS’ (‘scapegoat as a service’) — but a reckoning is coming.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
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But the jury in the federal civil lawsuit found that Moore violated Gillispie's rights by hiding evidence that would have helped Gillispie's defense and creating unfair lineup procedures for the victims.—
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On what makes this team A team that shows up every day with the correct mentality, works really hard, doesn’t make excuses, owns up to mistakes and continues to get better.—
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Not ever using an excuse, but the ball moves differently in the wind.—
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
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For three years now, the farm has served their Nigerian Pygmy goats donated Christmas trees; free of ornaments, tinsel, and any other side dish, of course.—
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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