point toward
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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This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early-‘60s through the present day that all point toward a government cover-up of the truth about aliens.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
The industry’s trajectory points toward more responsive, intelligent networks.
—Scott Fulton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The North Node in Pisces, however, points toward surrender, compassion, intuition, imagination, faith and spirituality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The misunderstandings are about people’s tones, and not necessarily about the things that people are pointing toward.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
The industry’s trajectory points toward more responsive, intelligent networks.
—Scott Fulton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The North Node in Pisces, however, points toward surrender, compassion, intuition, imagination, faith and spirituality.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The misunderstandings are about people’s tones, and not necessarily about the things that people are pointing toward.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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