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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Right now, market expectations point toward just one additional rate cut in 2026, though even that single reduction isn't guaranteed.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
But unemployment has also been creeping up, which would typically point toward lower rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Instead, all the indications point toward a war of attrition that neither side can bring to a meaningful end.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
There are more than a few signs, in other words, that point toward Klein being the right hire at the right moment, though more time will prove the validity of that belief.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
But unemployment has also been creeping up, which would typically point toward lower rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Instead, all the indications point toward a war of attrition that neither side can bring to a meaningful end.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
There are more than a few signs, in other words, that point toward Klein being the right hire at the right moment, though more time will prove the validity of that belief.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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