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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
Not too long after, a Sykesville officer spotted a vehicle matching the description, driving Southbound on Route 32 towards Howard County.
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Broncos are trending toward being a healthy football team in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River toward the country’s interior.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The elephant took a few more steps towards us, and then stopped.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Broncos are trending toward being a healthy football team in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River toward the country’s interior.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The elephant took a few more steps towards us, and then stopped.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
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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
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Their scheme grew to involve more than 39 players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams, who then rigged and attempted to rig more than 29 games, prosecutors said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Keep scrolling to save big on trending denim, designer bags, comfy sneakers, and more.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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At the event, his two daughters spoke about what Beam meant to them.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Additional information about his condition has not been released and the sheriff's department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for additional comment.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to Jabra’s research, 99% of knowledge workers say poor audio quality impacts their online meetings and call quality.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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If charged and convicted federally, that charge carries a possible sentence of 20 years to life in prison.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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