go toward(s)
phrasal verb
went toward(s); gone toward(s); going toward(s); goes toward(s)
: to help pay for (something)
My extra income is going towards a new car.
Your donations will go toward better sanitation for refugees.
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Proceeds from the concert will go toward supporting Meg’s Pete and Thomas Foundation, which aims to provide resources for children, senior citizens, women and other underserved communities.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
The proceeds will go toward Ai-Da’s continued development.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Proceeds will go toward inventory and supply infrastructure.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The current $145 million figure will go towards FY 2024 and FY 2025 projects, while $80 million has been designated for FY 2026 grant applications that will be accepted starting May 1.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
The proceeds will go toward Ai-Da’s continued development.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Proceeds will go toward inventory and supply infrastructure.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The current $145 million figure will go towards FY 2024 and FY 2025 projects, while $80 million has been designated for FY 2026 grant applications that will be accepted starting May 1.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Go toward(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20toward%28s%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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