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
There’s a bit of finger-pointing — and even litigation — about who is ultimately responsible for ensuring the estimate to rebuild is accurate and in line with local estimates.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The meeting featured shouting and finger-pointing, with the Ukrainian leader and the president arguing over U.S. support for Ukraine.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In an op-ed last month for The Baltimore Sun, Colin Pascal wrote that Moore was bringing Washington-style blame game finger-pointing to Annapolis.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The meeting featured shouting and finger-pointing, with the Ukrainian leader and the president arguing over U.S. support for Ukraine.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In an op-ed last month for The Baltimore Sun, Colin Pascal wrote that Moore was bringing Washington-style blame game finger-pointing to Annapolis.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger-pointing
Noun
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Four separate women leveled the accusations against him, including one who alleged she was raped in a town in the south of England in 1999.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Following his indictment in 2023, Becker was fired from his job because of the accusations against him and has been unable to find work since then, according to Montoya.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In their rush to manage expectations on Tuesday, Republicans have placed the blame squarely on Fine, with some questioning his effectiveness as a candidate.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump and his allies have also pinned some of the blame for the war on Zelensky, and just last month Trump himself was attacking Zelensky’s legitimacy because elections have been paused amid the war.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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The rock legend's public condemnation of Trump is not new.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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His condemnation was echoed by former CIA, National Security Council and FBI counterterrorism leader Phil Mudd and retired four star Army General Brian McCaffrey.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His act of sacrifice was a culmination of his guilt over not doing enough to help June before.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Woman Cuts Off Sister Following Fight Over $60,000 Inheritance from Their Dad — Who's Still Alive Most Redditors agreed that the woman should keep her legal share of the money — and not feel the slightest bit of guilt about it.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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The commissioners held an executive session Monday, an hour before the district sent an email with the Tuesday censure agenda item.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger-pointing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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