towards

British  

/ tɔːdz, təˈwɔːdz /

preposition

1. in the direction or vicinity of

   towards London

2. with regard to

   her feelings towards me

3. as a contribution or help to

   money towards a new car

4. just before

   towards one o'clock

5. in comparison with

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

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Example Sentences

They said the system was "heavily subsidised by government" and "low-earning graduates will always be protected", adding: "Graduates earning some of the highest salaries in the country contribute more towards the repayment of their student loan than workers who did not attend university or graduates on the lowest salaries."

From BBC

"I worry that it may be happening behind our backs without our knowledge. Perhaps we're heading towards a future where we might have no choice but to engage in some sort of conflict."

From BBC

But royal journalist Victoria Murphy says while the emails make for "really, really uncomfortable reading", there continues to be sympathy towards the princesses.

From BBC

Their first win in three league matches was a huge step towards that target.

From Barron's

Alex and S both said that they were speaking out now about Google's work with federal agencies because they objected to their work contributing towards militarised actions against people.

From BBC