point toward
phrasal verb
pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
: to show that something is true or probably true
Everything points toward a bright future for their company.
The results from these tests point toward a different conclusion.
Examples of point toward in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His behavior points toward him wanting the job, Wagner said.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
My cousin, standing to the side, pointed toward the church behind us.
—Emefa Addo Agawu, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Most filters feature arrow markings that indicate the correct placement; these arrows should typically point toward the furnace in the direction of the airflow.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
With the spacecraft on its side, some of its antennae weren’t able to point toward Earth, and the solar panels weren’t facing the ideal direction, according to USA Today’s Eric Lagatta.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Brief statements on the web channel operated by the al-Qassam Brigades also point toward a drop in Hamas attacks.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Each type of adverse experience counts as one point toward the ACEs score, with a score ranging from zero to 10.
—Sydney Durrah, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
Both the fab’s technological capability and target applications point toward products that were at the heart of the pandemic-era chip shortage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
According to those who endured the program, which operated under a system that deducted and added points toward securing their release, there were penalties for trying to write parents and family alerting them to what was really happening.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
David Jackson, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
My cousin, standing to the side, pointed toward the church behind us.
—Emefa Addo Agawu, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Most filters feature arrow markings that indicate the correct placement; these arrows should typically point toward the furnace in the direction of the airflow.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
With the spacecraft on its side, some of its antennae weren’t able to point toward Earth, and the solar panels weren’t facing the ideal direction, according to USA Today’s Eric Lagatta.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Brief statements on the web channel operated by the al-Qassam Brigades also point toward a drop in Hamas attacks.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Each type of adverse experience counts as one point toward the ACEs score, with a score ranging from zero to 10.
—Sydney Durrah, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
Both the fab’s technological capability and target applications point toward products that were at the heart of the pandemic-era chip shortage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
According to those who endured the program, which operated under a system that deducted and added points toward securing their release, there were penalties for trying to write parents and family alerting them to what was really happening.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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