point toward
phrasal 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.
Examples of point toward in a Sentence
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Family of Wyoming assault victim gets in-school counseling bill
School district documents point toward a lack of supervision.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024
But Fox had pointed toward the future of her sexuality in an interview last year.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
The possibility for extraction of the moon’s untapped resources—and its location as a launching-off point toward Mars—remain incentives for nations to go to the moon.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
Did that quote sound like it was pointed toward LaMelo?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024
But Fox had pointed toward the future of her sexuality in an interview last year.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
The possibility for extraction of the moon’s untapped resources—and its location as a launching-off point toward Mars—remain incentives for nations to go to the moon.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
Did that quote sound like it was pointed toward LaMelo?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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