finger-pointing

Definition of finger-pointingnext
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 The leaking and finger-pointing on Iran by MAGA disloyalists have begun. — Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 After years of planning and wrangling, after more than $10 million spent on engineers, and lawyers, and architects; after all of the rumors, and headlines, and finger-pointing, the big presentation was ready to be made. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The company accused Lineage of finger-pointing instead of focusing on community relief. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 In the typical post-tournament finger-pointing, some players complained about the quality of the team’s hotels and a lack of social opportunities. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for finger-pointing
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Noun
  • Prior litigation Qualls made similar accusations against her previous employer, McShane LLC, a Nevada Republican consulting firm.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But lightening the blame hits a road bump with the word prevention.
    — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Congress created this failure, and both parties share the blame.
    — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Videos also surfaced allegedly showing two teachers being attacked by students, provoking condemnation from the French president and officials as well as teaching unions.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Recent campaign filings by the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign revealed two donations that quickly drew condemnations from Democratic leaders.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Consumed by guilt, Verity acted paralyzed as penance, and to remain close to Jeremy and their remaining child.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • East of Eden is a tome obsessed with guilt, sin, ambition, race, the land as healing and capitalism as putrefying, the nature of fate and the question of free will, and the role money and inheritance play in either our corruption or our cleansing.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • The board is also expected to consider whether to launch an investigation into the allegations and consider a censure vote.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Once rare, censures and expulsions have become more common, particularly in the House.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger-pointing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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