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or towards
as in regarding
having to do with
didn't know what his attitude toward women in the military was
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Recent Examples of toward
In a move toward fully autonomous warfare, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry plans to procure 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles by mid-2026.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The shattering truths at the heart of Repetition don’t reveal themselves until toward the end.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and other states are exploring similar legislation, while New York has already taken steps toward pricing transparency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The state said Hollis was wrong for harboring bitterness toward him.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The shattering truths at the heart of Repetition don’t reveal themselves until toward the end.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey and other states are exploring similar legislation, while New York has already taken steps toward pricing transparency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The state said Hollis was wrong for harboring bitterness toward him.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
Preposition
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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
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Diana’s prep schoolmate Delissa Needham will appear in the series, speaking on camera for the first time, plus hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton and confidante Daily Mail journalist Richard Kay.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Preposition
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Wilson wrote and spoke often about how the Black family was ripped apart by chattel slavery and how that foundational act of societal violence cascaded and compounded throughout Black life in 20th century America.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The great Bard of Pittsburgh wrote dramas about the African American experience in every decade of the last century, of course.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Toward the end of 2023, Dukes was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from west suburban Oak Brook to Chicago.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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