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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Indications point toward his not pitching for the team in 2025, but a meeting is expected in the coming days to discuss the possibilities.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With the spectacular early-season performances, all signs point toward Lake Ridge competing for a District 3-6A playoff spot.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Looking at Generation Z, in particular, a number of results have raised some eyebrows, pointing toward other divides throughout the country.
—Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Some point toward Great Nicobar’s location, mere 40 nautical miles from the Malacca Strait through which around one third of global sea trade passes.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
With the spectacular early-season performances, all signs point toward Lake Ridge competing for a District 3-6A playoff spot.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Looking at Generation Z, in particular, a number of results have raised some eyebrows, pointing toward other divides throughout the country.
—Ryan Burge, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Some point toward Great Nicobar’s location, mere 40 nautical miles from the Malacca Strait through which around one third of global sea trade passes.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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