point toward
verb
pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
: 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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According to the Aerospace Corporation, early research results are encouraging and are pointing toward meaningful advancements in solid rocket propulsion control.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Both ultimately point toward the role of institutions.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Both ultimately point toward the role of institutions.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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