with a view to

Idioms  

1. For the purpose of, aiming toward, as in A-frame houses were designed with a view to shedding heavy snow. This idiom was first recorded in 1728.

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Example Sentences

Still, most firms “seem to consider that it is necessary to raise as much wages in fiscal 2026 as in fiscal 2025 or to a similar extent as the prevailing wage formed by other firms, with a view to retaining staff and improving their motivation amid persistent, severe labor shortages.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Fast bowler Jhye Richardson will also train with Australia in Adelaide as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury, with a view to possibly playing later in the series.

From BBC

Mr MacSweeney said that 160 people had made contact with a view to giving DNA samples to help identify the bodies.

From BBC

The council has launched a consultation with a view to introducing the levy in April 2027.

From BBC

Police said that security agencies were "combing the forests with a view to rescue the abducted students".

From BBC

Related Words

• consciously
• knowingly
• pointedly
• purposely
• studiously
• voluntarily
• willfully