to-that-end
Prepositional phrase
- (formal, conjunctive, idiomatic) For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.
- We think that the world would be a better place without advertisements. To that end, we are going to remove all of the banners from our website.
- He was aiming to get into the school swimming team, and to that end he swam every evening.
Usage notes
- This is often, though not exclusively, used at the start of a sentence.
