to that/this end

idiom

formal
: as a way of dealing with or doing something
We want to save the building. To this end, we have hired someone to assess its current state.

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And to that end, some of 2025’s women to watch are Selena Gomez, New Zealand MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, Namibia president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, among others. Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 While attempts to that end haven't yet gone anywhere, Louisiana's Republican party considered the policy earlier this year. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 Binzagr and her subject, vibrantly adorned and radiating selfhood, went a great deal to that end. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Sep. 2024 And to that end, the Department of Transportation over the last few years has invested billions of dollars both in physical infrastructure improvements to help make things more accessible. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to that/this end 

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“To that/this end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20that%2Fthis%20end. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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