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Recent Examples of toward Fonta will receive a €30,000 ($35,000) grant, as well as funding toward the creation of a new artwork, and curatorial support. News Desk, Artforum, 13 Apr. 2026 In-person shoppers on Saturday, April 11, who mention the Reading in the Rock fundraiser at checkout will contribute toward the program. Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026 Kirill Vasin’s releases as Hoavi have tended toward the aqueous. Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 But that was when the Lakers were on a roll toward a 15-2 month of March and when Doncic and Reaves were playing. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
Preposition
  • 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
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Preposition
  • McDavid reached 1,220 career points, passing Jeremy Roenick, Larry Murphy and Jean Beliveau to advance to 47th on the NHL list.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Students would take classes on subjects such as the New Testament, advanced geometry, and rhetoric, and earn a liberal-arts degree in Catholic studies.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • 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
  • Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Officials acknowledged concerns from students and staff, admitting that there was a lack of information provided by the university that led to confusion.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The initial allegations against Swalwell date back to 2019 and 2024; they were followed with other allegations of inappropriate behavior made by other women.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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