# go towards

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/go-towards
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be a contribution to.

## Examples

- This small donation will go towards the new library.
- All the money we raised from the bake sale will go towards buying new uniforms for the team.
- The committee decided that the remaining budget surplus should go towards funding the research project, ensuring the scientists had the resources required for their final phase.

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