In view of / With a view to
Different meaningsIn view of gives the reason or relevant circumstance; with a view to gives the intended purpose.
In view of
Use when
You give a reason or say that a fact or circumstance has been considered.
Example
“In view of the audit findings, the agency tightened the control.”
With a view to
Use when
You state the aim or intended result of an action, normally followed by a noun or an -ing form.
Example
“The contracts were consolidated with a view to reducing duplicated administrative work.”
Quick check
in view to reducing, with a view to reduce, with a view of reducing
Usage note
In “with a view to”, to is a preposition. Use a noun or an -ing form after it, as in “with a view to implementation” or “with a view to reducing costs”.