go toward(s)
phrasal verb
went toward(s); gone toward(s); going toward(s); goes toward(s)
: to help pay for (something)
My extra income is going towards a new car.
Your donations will go toward better sanitation for refugees.
Examples of go toward(s) in a Sentence
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The revenue from the fee will go toward maintaining the electrical grid, preventing wildfires and funding energy-efficiency programs, officials have said.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Proceeds will go toward costs such as child care at the ball and subsidized costs for ball attendees, so that every military member can afford to attend.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Unlike much state funding that is tied to a specific cause, HHAP money can go toward a wide array of needs, including, but not limited to, rapid rehousing, interim housing, street outreach, a homeless management information system and administrative costs.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
The money will go toward designs for the Samuels Avenue Dam, Marine Creek, a pedestrian bridge and restoration work at both Rockwood and Gateway Park, according to an Army Corps press release.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
Money from the higher taxes would go toward public safety, capital investments and the arts, Jones said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Liquor taxes are typically exempt but in this case, would go toward paying off the STAR bonds.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The earnings go towards its extensive fashion collection consisting of garments and accessories... from the past seven centuries!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
The city council unanimously voted this week to require that half the funding spent on its energy transition and on major infrastructure investments go toward those residents most at risk from climate change.
—Rebecca Redelmeier, NPR, 4 May 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Proceeds will go toward costs such as child care at the ball and subsidized costs for ball attendees, so that every military member can afford to attend.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Unlike much state funding that is tied to a specific cause, HHAP money can go toward a wide array of needs, including, but not limited to, rapid rehousing, interim housing, street outreach, a homeless management information system and administrative costs.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
The money will go toward designs for the Samuels Avenue Dam, Marine Creek, a pedestrian bridge and restoration work at both Rockwood and Gateway Park, according to an Army Corps press release.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
Money from the higher taxes would go toward public safety, capital investments and the arts, Jones said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Liquor taxes are typically exempt but in this case, would go toward paying off the STAR bonds.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The earnings go towards its extensive fashion collection consisting of garments and accessories... from the past seven centuries!
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
The city council unanimously voted this week to require that half the funding spent on its energy transition and on major infrastructure investments go toward those residents most at risk from climate change.
—Rebecca Redelmeier, NPR, 4 May 2024
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“Go toward(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20toward%28s%29. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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