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 donation will go toward the University of Kansas’ Gateway District project — a $750 million construction initiative — that will also feature a new conference center and other business and entertainment facilities.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Proceeds from the event will go toward the national nonprofit MusicLink Foundation, which provides music resources to children.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
Those additional savings can go towards operation, labor, and even expansion.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The bulk of local budgets go toward police and fire protection.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Proceeds from the event will go toward the national nonprofit MusicLink Foundation, which provides music resources to children.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
Those additional savings can go towards operation, labor, and even expansion.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The bulk of local budgets go toward police and fire protection.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2025.
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