so that

conjunction

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Staff helped the social workers pack their cars, keeping in-person delivery contacts to a small group so that families could build trust with the people showing up at their homes. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Critical to the commission was also that the city review and align its methodology and reappraisal schedule for both residential piers and mooring permits so that both user groups are treated equitably. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Paasi told Gutman that the ideal course of action in Laos would be to pump water out of the cave so that everyone trapped inside could walk out. Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026 This feature allows sold items to remain live on the platform so that future buyers can express interest in purchasing them directly from the current owner. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for so that

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of so that was before the 12th century

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“So that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20that. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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