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.
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The Utah controversy actually points toward an answer.
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Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
Snell will move into the rotation turn occupied by right-hander Roki Sasaki, with Sasaki now pointed toward a start on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But there is no concrete evidence that points toward the gem bringing ill fortune to its wearer.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The work also points toward a potential circular manufacturing model in which waste plastics and spent battery acid are reused to create high-value chemicals instead of becoming environmental pollutants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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Alon Bergman, STAT, 11 May 2026
Snell will move into the rotation turn occupied by right-hander Roki Sasaki, with Sasaki now pointed toward a start on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But there is no concrete evidence that points toward the gem bringing ill fortune to its wearer.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The work also points toward a potential circular manufacturing model in which waste plastics and spent battery acid are reused to create high-value chemicals instead of becoming environmental pollutants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
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 19 May. 2026.
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