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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Taken together, these developments point toward a future that’s both promising and uncertain.
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Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Wall Street is pointed toward small gains early Friday ahead of the government’s May jobs report, which should at least briefly take the spotlight off the feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk that erupted publicly this week.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The rate of tooth wear on horses and sheep over time can point toward wetter or drier climates, changes that can be confirmed by plant DNA preserved near animal remains.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Standing in a field of stumps as a half-dozen bats swoop in overhead, Johnston points toward a single sprout and grins.
—Grayson Haver Currin Eli Durst, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Wall Street is pointed toward small gains early Friday ahead of the government’s May jobs report, which should at least briefly take the spotlight off the feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk that erupted publicly this week.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The rate of tooth wear on horses and sheep over time can point toward wetter or drier climates, changes that can be confirmed by plant DNA preserved near animal remains.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Standing in a field of stumps as a half-dozen bats swoop in overhead, Johnston points toward a single sprout and grins.
—Grayson Haver Currin Eli Durst, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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