variants
or towards
as in regarding
having to do with
didn't know what his attitude toward women in the military was
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Recent Examples of toward
The Orion spacecraft is now headed back toward Earth, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean planned for Friday.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Boston will kick off a warming trend more so towards the second half of the week, Hrencecin said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
After separation, the weapon follows a steep ballistic trajectory, descending at high velocity toward its target.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew will go around the far side, before swinging back around to head toward Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Boston will kick off a warming trend more so towards the second half of the week, Hrencecin said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
After separation, the weapon follows a steep ballistic trajectory, descending at high velocity toward its target.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew will go around the far side, before swinging back around to head toward Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
Preposition
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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In addition to two videos featuring children, Biel also shared a third clip showing the technique used on a dog.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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To be present in Hungary on the eve of its upcoming elections is to feel the tremors of a regime confronting the prospect of collapse.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Citywide, over 75% of voters chose to renew the tax, while about 25% voted against renewing it, according to unofficial results from local election boards.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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