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 this end, Judge Ignacio Fernandez de Senespleda, who is the head of Barcelona's Commercial Court 10, refused to grant a precautionary measure to register the forwards on Friday, meaning that Barca must file a new lawsuit against La Liga on December 30 at the turn of the week. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Can-Am has completely changed the frame and chassis for the new Outlander series to that end – and to accommodate the higher horsepower and torque of the new engine. New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024 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 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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