point toward

verb

pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
Synonyms of point towardnext
: 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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Nathan Hochman said new evidence that first came to light in 2016 pointed toward Renteria’s innocence. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Some have pointed toward Gen Z growing older and having never experienced the attack as anything but history. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Where To Start The three questions above point toward a diagnostic, not an overhaul. Philip Brittan, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Prototype points toward larger trials To demonstrate the design, the researchers produced a marine buoy that remained stable in a turbulent seawater tank rotated up to 45 degrees. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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