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Recent Examples of scapegoat
Beyond becoming the office scapegoat, AI employees were actually counterproductive in many companies’ mission to increase AI adoption in the workplace.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Companies overhired, investors want lower expenses, and executives now have a convenient scapegoat for job cuts.
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Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
His attorneys say he is being used as a scapegoat for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s failure to fully extinguish the earlier blaze.
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ABC News,
20 May 2026
Which is not to say that they’re never jettisoned as a scapegoat.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Companies overhired, investors want lower expenses, and executives now have a convenient scapegoat for job cuts.
—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
His attorneys say he is being used as a scapegoat for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s failure to fully extinguish the earlier blaze.
—
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Which is not to say that they’re never jettisoned as a scapegoat.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.
Noun
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Immigration advocates and lawyers said the hurricane season is just an excuse and not the real reason why the detainees have been transferred.
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While player welfare is a real concern with temperatures expected to exceed 90 F (32 C) in the hottest World Cup venues, some say the hydration breaks are just an excuse for broadcasters to go to commercials in the middle of the game.
Noun
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Two active domestic goat and cattle cases in Edwards County.
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Beyond Alouette, the team also showed some animation tests from their other main location, the Screaming Woods, populated by Biker Trolls riding moto goats and terrifying insect-like mechs.
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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