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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This record-breaking transformer points toward the future of grid engineering.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
In 2024, some preliminary results from DESI pointed toward the strength of dark energy changing over time.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Third-party bookings aren’t eligible to earn elite status credit or bonus points toward a hotel loyalty program.
—Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
With this poet, even musings on mortality point toward beauty, no matter the month.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
In 2024, some preliminary results from DESI pointed toward the strength of dark energy changing over time.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Third-party bookings aren’t eligible to earn elite status credit or bonus points toward a hotel loyalty program.
—Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
With this poet, even musings on mortality point toward beauty, no matter the month.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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