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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Markets were pointing toward a rebound Sunday evening after startling jobs data delivered a rude awakening to Wall Street bulls.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Such signs point toward DeJean indeed becoming an every-down defender for the Eagles.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
That points toward the need to cut spending on, among other things, corporate welfare, economically distorting subsidies, flashy infrastructure gimmicks, and Social Security and Medicare.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
But the falloff in family viewers and lower interest among teenage audiences points toward a less optimistic best-case scenario, in my own assessment.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Such signs point toward DeJean indeed becoming an every-down defender for the Eagles.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
That points toward the need to cut spending on, among other things, corporate welfare, economically distorting subsidies, flashy infrastructure gimmicks, and Social Security and Medicare.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
But the falloff in family viewers and lower interest among teenage audiences points toward a less optimistic best-case scenario, in my own assessment.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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