point toward

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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Athletes from across the region competed for critical qualifying points toward the World Bodysurfing Tour under excellent surf conditions. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Litmus Test was the last horse to get into the field earlier Saturday when Steve Asmussen and owners decided Chip Honcho will skip the race and point toward the Preakness Stakes on May 16. ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 The minor discrepancies among measurements may even point toward a yet-unknown mystery of physics, Schlamminger says. Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 Which is precisely what their first-round selections point toward. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point toward

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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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