so that

conjunction

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In a letter last week to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Debra asked that Israel pause military strikes in that area so that rescuers could search for Austin. Tony Hunter, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2024 His visual wit engages the phenomenon of human experience so that ideas associated with the Christmas story enrich scenes of modern behavior. Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024 Business Owners Must Share Their Assets With Agencies A big misconception in marketing is that a business owner must share their assets with their agency so that their marketing campaigns will work best. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Having someone like Vanessa, who is so good at her job and can see things in black and white, so that there’s not as much levels of, ‘will this happen? Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024 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 28 Dec. 2024.

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