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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The tax exemption means that more of every dollar can go toward scholarships for students, lifesaving and life-enhancing medical research, and technological advancements that drive economic growth.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 May 2025
Last week, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein called for $2.5 million of the state budget to go toward drug investigators and prosecutors who can focus on fentanyl trafficking specifically.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
Anything left over can go towards accessories or a focal piece such as a fireplace mantel.
—Lauren Finney Harden, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Lamont’s proposal would raise the cap from its current $3.9 billion to $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and reclassify an additional $300 million to bypass the limit entirely—redirecting nearly $1 billion that would go toward debt reduction to fund near-term political priorities.
—Andrew Fowler, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 May 2025
Last week, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein called for $2.5 million of the state budget to go toward drug investigators and prosecutors who can focus on fentanyl trafficking specifically.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
Anything left over can go towards accessories or a focal piece such as a fireplace mantel.
—Lauren Finney Harden, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Lamont’s proposal would raise the cap from its current $3.9 billion to $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and reclassify an additional $300 million to bypass the limit entirely—redirecting nearly $1 billion that would go toward debt reduction to fund near-term political priorities.
—Andrew Fowler, Hartford Courant, 8 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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