go toward(s)
phrasal verb
went toward(s); gone toward(s); going toward(s); goes toward(s)
: to help pay for (something)
My extra income is going towards a new car.
Your donations will go toward better sanitation for refugees.
Examples of go toward(s) in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Responses to the survey will go towards AWAW’s field-wide report, also produced by Burns and Halperin.
—
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, a $567,000 fee will go toward funding parks across the city.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
The money will go toward the nonprofit’s programs and services helping local students and at-risk families.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Some $185 million will go toward new features including sidewalk extensions, trees, a BRT line, and curb cuts for those using a wheelchair or stroller.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for go toward(s) 
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.
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Instead, a $567,000 fee will go toward funding parks across the city.
—Pili Saravia, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
The money will go toward the nonprofit’s programs and services helping local students and at-risk families.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Some $185 million will go toward new features including sidewalk extensions, trees, a BRT line, and curb cuts for those using a wheelchair or stroller.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for go toward(s)
Dictionary Entries Near go toward(s)
Cite this Entry
“Go toward(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20toward%28s%29. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share