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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City records point toward demolition City records, however, show that the company filed for and, on Tuesday, received a permit to disconnect the city water line, often a precursor to demolition.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
There are many other costs besides player salaries, but the league’s financial model is clearly pointed toward limiting expenditure and making teams profitable.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Six laser beams point toward the center from above, below, the left, the right, the front, and the back.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
The work points toward more energy-efficient methods for plastic upcycling, reducing pollution while creating sustainable fuels.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
There are many other costs besides player salaries, but the league’s financial model is clearly pointed toward limiting expenditure and making teams profitable.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Six laser beams point toward the center from above, below, the left, the right, the front, and the back.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
The work points toward more energy-efficient methods for plastic upcycling, reducing pollution while creating sustainable fuels.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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