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.
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The camera becomes unsteady and points toward the sky and then returns to the street view showing Good’s SUV careening away.
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Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The Races at Great Bear Participants in the skiing and snowboarding competition can earn points toward an invitational on March 1, in which the top five racers from the season will compete.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Jan. 2026
Coach Steve Kerr has said all of the right things, maintaining that Kuminga could still earn another role on the team despite all evidence pointing toward the contrary.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The camera becomes unsteady and points toward the sky and then returns to the street view showing Good’s SUV careening away.
—Rebecca Santana, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The Races at Great Bear Participants in the skiing and snowboarding competition can earn points toward an invitational on March 1, in which the top five racers from the season will compete.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Jan. 2026
Coach Steve Kerr has said all of the right things, maintaining that Kuminga could still earn another role on the team despite all evidence pointing toward the contrary.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The camera becomes unsteady and points toward the sky and then returns to the street view showing Good’s SUV careening away.
—Rebecca Santana, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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