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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State law requires 30% of that money to go toward improvements to Salt Fork State Park.
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
State dollars that will need to go toward Medicaid, meanwhile, are projected to increase between 7-10% each year.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That money is included in a separate department's budget, with more than $9 million marked to go toward the development in the new budget.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Some of those savings, Michel said, could also go towards expanding tax relief for a broader base of Americans.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
State dollars that will need to go toward Medicaid, meanwhile, are projected to increase between 7-10% each year.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That money is included in a separate department's budget, with more than $9 million marked to go toward the development in the new budget.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Some of those savings, Michel said, could also go towards expanding tax relief for a broader base of Americans.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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“Go toward(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20toward%28s%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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