towards

British

/ tɔːdz, təˈwɔːdz /

preposition

in the direction or vicinity of

towards London
with regard to

her feelings towards me
as a contribution or help to

money towards a new car
just before

towards one o'clock
in comparison with

it's no work towards having to do it by hand

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Example Sentences

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South Koreans are among the most optimistic towards AI, according to a recent Pew poll.

From BBC

With two of her children working towards exams, she said she would have to find a way to manage.

From BBC

Staying competitive is "not just about being competitive with one another, it's being competitive with short-form video and that's sort of the direction you'll see them going towards," Harrington says.

From BBC

A video widely shared on Italian media from a car cam showed the tram leaning over to one side as it raced into a curve towards the building, before lurching to the other side and crashing.

From Barron's

But as voter frustration grows over rising housing costs, public sentiment has shifted towards building homes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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