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.
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And all signs point toward the hard-throwing Japanese phenom announcing his free agency decision by the end of the week.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Two Chiefs players who have missed several games with injuries are pointed toward returning for the playoffs.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Clearly, something had happened on set, and signs pointed toward most of the cast being Team Lively.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
In response, Matt Seidler — armed with trust instructions that laid picking the Padres control person at his feet — has pointed toward a document signed by Sheel Seidler.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Two Chiefs players who have missed several games with injuries are pointed toward returning for the playoffs.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Clearly, something had happened on set, and signs pointed toward most of the cast being Team Lively.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
In response, Matt Seidler — armed with trust instructions that laid picking the Padres control person at his feet — has pointed toward a document signed by Sheel Seidler.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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