Examples of 'become an end in itself' in a sentence

Meaning of "become an end in itself"

The phrase 'become an end in itself' suggests that a particular activity, goal, or pursuit has become its own purpose or objective, rather than a means to achieve something else. It implies that the focus has shifted from achieving a desired outcome to simply engaging in the activity for its own sake. This phrase is often used to describe situations where the process or journey becomes the primary focus

How to use "become an end in itself" in a sentence

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become an end in itself
Maths seem to have become an end in itself.
We therefore continue to believe that promoting transparency should not become an end in itself.
Money must never become an end in itself.
The accumulation of reserves for investment by SWFs should not become an end in itself.
They must not become an end in itself.
I foresee the risks of allowing harmonisation to become an end in itself.
Money had become an end in itself.
The multilateral machinery must never become an end in itself.
It may become an end in itself.
None of the proposals should become an end in itself.
Cultural production has become an end in itself rather than production for profit.
What should be a means to an end has become an end in itself.
PowerPoint can become an end in itself.
The deployment of an international force in Darfur has become an end in itself.
The latter discipline has become an end in itself in the university 's curricula.

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Do not let the community assessment process become an end in itself.
The review must not become an end in itself.
In extreme cases the existence of the network may become an end in itself.
Intellectualizing can become an end in itself.
Although he welcomed those consultations, they should not become an end in itself.
O Learning should not become an end in itself.
Overdevelopment, seen as the only alternative to poverty, has become an end in itself.
For some, replacement has become an end in itself.
But unfortunately, consensus ( often interpreted as requiring unanimity ) has become an end in itself.
It was by no means meant to become an end in itself.
Is that essentially the war and the battles become an end in itself.
Facilitating technical assistance must not become an end in itself for the CTC, however.
However, enhanced comparability of accounts must never become an end In Itself.
What was a means to an end has become an end in itself.
At that point, ideology was no longer a weapon, it had become an end in itself.
Göran says that music must not become an end in itself.
However, reform is an ongoing process, and should not become an end in itself.
In other words, for many it has become an end in itself.
The drive to make savings seems to have become an end in itself.
Developing PPPs in the SPS area should not become an end in itself.
What started out as a means to an end, had become an end in itself.
The economy is just a tool - but it has become an end in itself.
Its “ maximum pressure ” policy has become an end in itself.
Let us, therefore, be vigilant lest the means become an end in itself.
It 's not surprising then, that fame has become an end in itself.

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Examples of using End
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
This could be the end of a beautiful friendship
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