Synonyms of toward

toward

preposition

ˈtō-ərd 

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

• regarding
• on
• concerning
• about
• of
• with respect to
• respecting
• with regard to
• touching
• as for
• in regard to
• as regards
• in view of
• in respect to
• as to
• as far as
• apropos of
• over
• apropos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toward

The antibodies create sensitivity toward alpha-gal and the risk of developing the allergy. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

In the public notice announcing the ship’s passengers, Joseph Shiers was transformed into Joseph Shires—perhaps a clerical error, perhaps a hint of his tendency toward reinvention. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

That faint bluish-gray light is light from Earth reflected toward the moon. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 July 2026

The more proactive, in contrast, would try to steer government R&D toward promising but uncertain conservation experiments. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026