The phrase "a specific purpose in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the intent or goal behind an action or decision.
Example: "The committee was formed with a specific purpose in mind: to improve community engagement."
Alternatives: "a particular aim in" or "a defined objective in".
At the salon Mr. Soekoro dresses with a specific purpose in mind.
Of course she could not have had such a specific purpose in mind.
Design is taught as the manipulation of visual forms with a specific purpose in mind; it is a calculated means to an end.
Despite its shortcomings, the center serves a specific purpose in a specific neighborhood, offering refuge to a homeless population brought to Midtown by the transportation hub at Grand Central Terminal.
He also adds that he had a specific purpose in mind: "to take a sword and become a self-appointed minister of defense and propaganda of the New Cinema".
Each model was designed to serve a specific purpose in the course of the planned investigation.
A building planned for a specific purpose, constructed in the method and use of materials, old or new, most appropriate to the purpose the building has to serve".
Even if the funds are slated for a specific purpose, keep in mind that does not necessarily mean an increase.
Institutions are born from both human nature and need, and often serve a specific purpose or, in some cases, cause.
Users' accounts suggested that rather than approaching the products as distinct objects for a specific purpose and in a calculative way, they were incorporated into everyday life as part of a system of objects (for example, margarine might be tied to the consumption of bread, where the frequency of consumption might be guided by a number of considerations).
Although its chief executive officer, Simon hastley-Jones, happliedied for £200,000 in funding from the National Lottery, this has been earmarked for a specific purpose – training people in financial literacy: It will not replace the legal aid money.
