as in accusation
the act of blaming someone for a problem instead of trying to fix or solve it
Engaging in finger-pointing will not help us solve the problem. There was no shortage of finger-pointing among executives after the movie bombed at the box office.
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Recent Examples of finger-pointing
That's why the partisan finger-pointing rings hollow.
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Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Heath’s approach creates the difference between finger-pointing and constructive, necessary criticism.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
That issue, which also set off finger-pointing between the president, assessor, and Tyler, has since been resolved.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The lackluster Marion County Dems There's a lot of finger-pointing among Indiana Democrats right now over why the county party in the state's largest Democratic core, Marion County, is not living up to its potential in terms of voter turnout and fundraising.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Heath’s approach creates the difference between finger-pointing and constructive, necessary criticism.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
That issue, which also set off finger-pointing between the president, assessor, and Tyler, has since been resolved.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The lackluster Marion County Dems There's a lot of finger-pointing among Indiana Democrats right now over why the county party in the state's largest Democratic core, Marion County, is not living up to its potential in terms of voter turnout and fundraising.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger-pointing
Noun
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The approach has caused controversy and incurred accusations of racial profiling.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Days later, the accusations leveled by Figueroa the following day landed like a political earthquake.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following the tragic death of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the line between eulogy and blame wore swiftly and predictably thin.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Multiple investigations found that IRS officials used political keywords to flag right-leaning groups, sparking national outrage and condemnation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, when a missile and drone strike on Saudi oil facilities – widely blamed on Iran – knocked out half the kingdom’s oil output and sent crude prices skyrocketing, his administration responded with only muted condemnation.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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That feeling of guilt, in other words, can be better described as fear of missing out.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whether tackling working-parent guilt or the challenges of caring for a newborn, some of the most popular video games are telling stories that tap into contemporary anxieties about parenting.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That includes issuing a public censure, or a recommendation to the council that Kimbrough be censured by that body as well.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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This California congressman joins three other Republicans in opposing Omar censure via David Lightman.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger-pointing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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