point toward

verb

pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
Synonyms of point towardnext
: 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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Specifically, defense attorneys pointed toward Brian Albert — the fellow cop on whose lawn O’Keefe’s body was found — his buddy Brian Higgins, an ATF agent, and Colin Albert — who was a teenager at the time — as possible suspects. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026 One discovery points toward a future treatment. Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Rolapp has pointed toward June 23 — a day after the next board meeting — for a full update. ABC News, 3 June 2026 Other than periodically changing its orientation as required for science observations, communications and power generation, MAVEN did not normally rotate, keeping its solar panels aimed toward the sun and its antenna pointed toward Earth. William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.

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