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
Have an open dialogue that isn’t about finger-pointing but about finding solutions.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There will be plenty of finger-pointing, and Harbaugh, Jackson and Andrews figure to bear the brunt of that.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The fires also seem to be setting a new standard for finger-pointing.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In pictures: Deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County 1 of 84
BERGEN: There’s a lot of finger-pointing in LA right now.
—Peter Bergen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There will be plenty of finger-pointing, and Harbaugh, Jackson and Andrews figure to bear the brunt of that.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The fires also seem to be setting a new standard for finger-pointing.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In pictures: Deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County 1 of 84
BERGEN: There’s a lot of finger-pointing in LA right now.
—Peter Bergen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger-pointing
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What to Know: The Tates, facing multiple criminal charges in Romania including human trafficking and money laundering, have denied all accusations.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump has since conceded that Russia invaded Ukraine and retracted his accusation that Zelenskyy is a dictator.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ruby cast blame on Hildebrandt for what had occurred and agreed to testify against the counselor as part of a plea deal.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, the blame sits with the cybercriminals behind the attacks, not the platform itself and certainly not the victim either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Thailand deported more than 100 of them to China in 2015, drawing condemnation from the international community.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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The posts quickly drew condemnation from many users on Truth Social and Instagram, even from people who identified themselves as Republicans.—
Ben Goggin,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 52-year-old woman from Naperville was arrested on two charges of vandalism at 11:54 a.m. Feb. 11 in the 700 block of Inland Circle.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jude uses that and other topical references to set the action in the tumultuous present, although the guilt Orsolya faces could happen at any moment in history.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those who stick around and suffer a formal censure from their governing academic body usually — but not automatically — face removal from office by a higher power (typically the university’s board of trustees, or the state’s governor).—
Shaun Richman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Brown’s refusal to show New Zealand officials the text of the China deal ahead of his trip prompted censure from Wellington this month.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger-pointing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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