to the purpose
idiom
old-fashioned
: appropriate to the situation
He didn't say much to the purpose.
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Now the work of everyone in the firm is linked to the purpose of creating value for customers and is measured in terms of customer outcomes, not just outputs or profits.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Greene deflected and bashed the Biden administration while praising the Trump administration before circling back to the purpose of the news conference.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Take a few common situations: A senior-level manager arrives 15 minutes late for a 60-minute meeting, spends 15 minutes getting oriented to the purpose, and then causes the meeting to run over by 30 minutes.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There are also Supreme Court precedents that restrict the federal government from imposing conditions on grants that are unrelated to the purpose of those grants, or otherwise commandeering state governments to perform a federal government task.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In my experience, this need for communication ranges from detailing upcoming changes to the purpose and benefits of new programs to understanding how priorities are set.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Failing to connect your business's mission to the purpose of the grant could make your application feel irrelevant.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
To expect Iran’s influence to vanish from Iraq overnight would be naive, but certainly the circumstances under which Kadhimi begins his tenure are the best aligned of any in recent years to the purpose of restraining Iran’s hand.
—Hamdi Malik, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2020
Furthermore, once control is transferred to the purpose trust and benefits are directed towards the non-profit, the company's value and net profits are exempt from further taxation.
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Greene deflected and bashed the Biden administration while praising the Trump administration before circling back to the purpose of the news conference.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Take a few common situations: A senior-level manager arrives 15 minutes late for a 60-minute meeting, spends 15 minutes getting oriented to the purpose, and then causes the meeting to run over by 30 minutes.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There are also Supreme Court precedents that restrict the federal government from imposing conditions on grants that are unrelated to the purpose of those grants, or otherwise commandeering state governments to perform a federal government task.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In my experience, this need for communication ranges from detailing upcoming changes to the purpose and benefits of new programs to understanding how priorities are set.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Failing to connect your business's mission to the purpose of the grant could make your application feel irrelevant.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
To expect Iran’s influence to vanish from Iraq overnight would be naive, but certainly the circumstances under which Kadhimi begins his tenure are the best aligned of any in recent years to the purpose of restraining Iran’s hand.
—Hamdi Malik, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2020
Furthermore, once control is transferred to the purpose trust and benefits are directed towards the non-profit, the company's value and net profits are exempt from further taxation.
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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“To the purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20purpose. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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