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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Additionally, the top five runners receive points toward the Abbott World Marathon Majors elite series.
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Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Plenty of coaching staffs will continue to subtly deploy zones in an effort to squeeze out a few extra stops, and maybe the trends are pointing toward a shift in the strategic calculations of coaches across the country that might show up when teams need it most this coming season.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Businesses participating in the city's procurement process with Detroit employees also would receive points toward their bid scores, boosting their advantage in the bid award process under a Kinloch administration.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The findings point toward new design principles for artificial light-harvesting systems and potentially more efficient solar technologies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Plenty of coaching staffs will continue to subtly deploy zones in an effort to squeeze out a few extra stops, and maybe the trends are pointing toward a shift in the strategic calculations of coaches across the country that might show up when teams need it most this coming season.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Businesses participating in the city's procurement process with Detroit employees also would receive points toward their bid scores, boosting their advantage in the bid award process under a Kinloch administration.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The findings point toward new design principles for artificial light-harvesting systems and potentially more efficient solar technologies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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