point toward
phrasal verb
pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
: to show that something is true or probably true
Everything points toward a bright future for their company.
The results from these tests point toward a different conclusion.
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But all the signs are pointing toward an epic Elite Eight rematch after that.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Opponents of Trump’s impoundment scheme point toward the first and second articles of the Constitution to argue that the president does not have the authority to cancel funding that Congress has already appropriated.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Competitive surfers will soon be battling it out again in Huntington Beach in the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro, an event that can earn the athletes big points toward their goal of joining the world’s best.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft's position obstructed some of its antennas from pointing toward the Earth, while its solar panels were not in an ideal position to generate energy from the overhead sun, the company said a year ago.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Opponents of Trump’s impoundment scheme point toward the first and second articles of the Constitution to argue that the president does not have the authority to cancel funding that Congress has already appropriated.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Competitive surfers will soon be battling it out again in Huntington Beach in the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro, an event that can earn the athletes big points toward their goal of joining the world’s best.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft's position obstructed some of its antennas from pointing toward the Earth, while its solar panels were not in an ideal position to generate energy from the overhead sun, the company said a year ago.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for point toward
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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