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
If fewer solution providers are involved in building the infrastructure and keeping the software up to date, there will be less finger-pointing when things inevitably go wrong.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
There was finger-pointing between the county and state at the time, but what is clear is that the county never communicated with immigration officials.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Footage of the shooting has divided viewers, with finger-pointing over who was the aggressor and who was the victim.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Community organizer Rae Huang, who is challenging Bass from the left, has offered her own critique, saying the mayor has engaged in too much finger-pointing.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
There was finger-pointing between the county and state at the time, but what is clear is that the county never communicated with immigration officials.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Footage of the shooting has divided viewers, with finger-pointing over who was the aggressor and who was the victim.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Community organizer Rae Huang, who is challenging Bass from the left, has offered her own critique, saying the mayor has engaged in too much finger-pointing.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger-pointing
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Paramount Skydance has also sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, making similar accusations, Variety reported over the weekend.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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In Colorado, where Johnston and police chiefs have cited the cameras’ assistance in nabbing criminals, the technology has also led to wrongful accusations of crimes.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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The blame game for what’s behind the beef price surge has pressured the White House to respond.—
Enda Curran,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Navarro sought to pin the blame for soaring costs on former President Joe Biden, who left office over a year ago.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The immigration crackdown and shootings drew widespread condemnation and calls for federal authorities to leave.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nobody would have been surprised to hear Bad Bunny use one of the year’s biggest stages to levy direct condemnation of the administration’s dehumanizing bigotry.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Plagued by guilt for having run over a person and fled, she is confronted by demons, both personal and supernatural.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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And so as a result of all of this, chocolate is wrapped up with many different emotions that link in many ways to our own morality or a sense of guilt.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kelly is suing the Pentagon to challenge its censure of him and its effort to reduce his rank because of his participation in the video.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Europe, officials have had to resign or face censure after the Epstein files revealed relationships that were more extensive than previously disclosed.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger-pointing. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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