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
What drew particular ire in the budget decision, and gave way to partisan finger-pointing, was the decision not to fund the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program, leading to the shuttering of two of three housing facilities for homeless veterans in Chippewa Falls and Green Bay.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Within hours, my Facebook feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s assassination sparked a furious response and finger-pointing, with some on the right blaming the left and calling for retribution.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson tried to lead a moment of silence for Kirk, but what began as solemn reflection quickly dissolved into shouting and finger-pointing across the aisle.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Within hours, my Facebook feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s assassination sparked a furious response and finger-pointing, with some on the right blaming the left and calling for retribution.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson tried to lead a moment of silence for Kirk, but what began as solemn reflection quickly dissolved into shouting and finger-pointing across the aisle.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger-pointing
Noun
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Both sides traded accusations over the outage.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan denies these accusations.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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When asked about his final interception, Beck appeared to place blame on a teammate for running the wrong route, rather than taking full responsibility himself.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the gubernatorial debate, Spanberger repeated her condemnation of the messages but refused to retract her endorsement of Jones, saying Jones is running his own race and voters should decide what to do with the information.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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The new layoffs drew condemnation from a range of education organizations.—
Collin Binkley,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An Alford plea is one in which a defendant admits no guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Variety spoke with Frankel about Grasso and Tom’s final confrontation, whether the detective was using Lizzie in earlier episodes, and the Catholic guilt riddled throughout the series.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The judge, however, is awaiting potential censure from the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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At Tuesday’s meeting and prior to a vote by the council, Fuller will be given the right to rebut the grounds for the censure proposed.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger-pointing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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