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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All crowdfunding campaigns carry an element of risk, but to that end, iKoffy notes it's been in the food gadgets business for a while now with a record of shipping products worldwide. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025 The award is set to expire in September of 2025 and was signed one year prior to that end date. Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025 So, to that end, Netflix brings us Sirens: a tale of sisters who are at odds as the younger of the two is obsessed with her creepy boss and the older is just not having it. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 23 May 2025 That may take years to accomplish, but to that end, his team is already working on versions that provide similar benefits without the $160,000 price tag of the flagship model. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 May 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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