variants
or towards
as in regarding
having to do with
didn't know what his attitude toward women in the military was
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of toward
Mellon, who once supported liberal social initiatives, later shifted toward conservative views, expressing criticism of large federal welfare programs.
—
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Donald’s is a strong proponent of directing public dollars toward private schools and supports expanding laws that help facilitate establishing charter schools, which are often operated by for-profit management companies.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
His bent towards original scripts flows from Franco using his own ideas and not books or other major source materials for inspiration.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
But more often than not, those women turned the spotlight towards other industries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toward
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Donald’s is a strong proponent of directing public dollars toward private schools and supports expanding laws that help facilitate establishing charter schools, which are often operated by for-profit management companies.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
His bent towards original scripts flows from Franco using his own ideas and not books or other major source materials for inspiration.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
But more often than not, those women turned the spotlight towards other industries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
Preposition
-
Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
-
The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
-
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, which makes Grand Theft Auto, said on Tuesday that AI can't rival human game developers.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
-
The mice will be used in experiments on reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
Preposition
-
The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
-
There’s something rare about Swain, who is a young brainiac, but one who has built his business the old-fashioned, pre-quant-trading and Excel models Wall Street way, via charm offensives that weave webs of tight relationships few rivals can match.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share