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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The New York Times estimates Hispanic voters in Florida swung 21 points toward the Democrats this cycle, compared to 2024. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 Counties where Latino citizens make up a majority of the voting-age population shifted 28 points toward Democratic Senate candidates who flipped seats in deep-red states. — Lydia Sidhom, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 The New York Times estimates all voters swung about 15 points toward Democrats compared to 2024, helping the party flip seats in deep red states like Texas and South Carolina. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026 That increasingly points toward modular data centers that are truly and purely token factories rather than architectural trophies. — Steve Altizer, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 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 Nov. 2026.

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