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.

Examples of point toward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The findings build on a growing body of microbiome research and point toward a future where a stool sample, combined with genetic information, might help flag risk long before clinical symptoms emerge. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

Signs continue to point toward the nearing completion of a new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association. —Mike Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Grossman saw this collection, which features more diverse images of women and girls, as only a starting point toward correcting the problem. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026

Three hours’ drive north of Deppert’s farm in Illinois, Jamie Walters points toward a cluster of vast pale concrete buildings rising from the prairie outside the town of DeKalb. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for point toward

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard