Thesaurus results for TOWARD

toward

preposition

ˈtō-ərd

variants or towards

Definition of toward

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 On average, nearly 10% of government spending goes toward debt repayments. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, his office did not respond to a request for comment on his disposition toward the measure. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Instead, VisionQuest leans toward the magical fantasy of its other key starting point, 2021’s WandaVision. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Peace through dialogue is the only path toward sustainable security, economic growth, and prosperity. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toward

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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
Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Definition of regarding

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Jimmy Kimmel set his sights on Katie Zacharia, the latest blonde woman to act as Donald Trump‘s press secretary.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Today’s Theme This puzzle narrates a breakdown in communication that takes place, presumably, on a video call.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of on

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Detainees were eventually taken into a tent and questioned by ICE agents about their immigration status.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Following backlash, Crawford removed the post from her X timeline on Sunday afternoon and apologized for violating the network’s standards, amid complaints from internal and external critics about the post to CBS News leadership.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of about

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Bags of mashed potatoes, beans and mac and cheese in the water of a steam holding unit, reheating.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Protesters heard from Terri Pickens, the Democratic candidate for Idaho governor, and Melanie Folwell, the executive director of the organization that put Prop 1 on the ballot.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

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